Sports Roundup Highlights College and Pro Action
A collage of college and pro notes features Aly George and various athletes, with Drake, Villanova Seton Hall, and Dartmouth figures cited amid Army callups. Mentions of Pitts Carnegie incident, coach Hap Har del, and the Packers’ shipyard trip add to a broad, period sports snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hones Hruss
Dick Rondeau
Captao
Dartmouth
Boston Bruins
Sam
Jos Laws
Ben Starrett
Dick Weisgerber
Green Bay Packers
Merugeon Bay
Wic
Croft
Player Pallbearers For Keegan Funeral
Six Notre Dame basketball players will pallbear for late coach George F. Keegan at his funeral in South Bend. The team planned to cancel a Chicago doubleheader, but Mrs. Ruby Keegan asked the game be played. Keegan, who died of a heart attack, will be buried near Knute Rockne in Highwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
George FE
Keegan Si Hin
Chicago
Great Lakes
Ruby Keegan
Keogan
Highand
Knute Rockne
Keegan
Amateurs May Favor Pro Baseball Plans
Durham NC William Gramham president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues says a proposal for part time close leagues likely to gain support from the National Amateur Baseball Federation. A letter from William T Duggan commissioner of the federation suggests adjusting eligibility rules to allow professionals now in war activities to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
NCCAP
William Gramham
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
National Amateur Baseball Federation
Bramham
William T Duggan
Theatre Amusements War Friday and Saturday
A garbled venue listing notes show titles and performers for a string of theatre openings across Friday and Saturday. It mentions acts and surrounding names with fragmented titles indicating wartime themed or touring productions and musical acts.
Racing Front Men Adopt War Time Policy For Turf
United across 23 tracks in 15 states the Thoroughbred Racing Associations declare racing a $160 million business and frame a wartime policy of business as usual with necessary changes. They note possible consolidation of meetings and a reduced race slate, while insisting the organization speaks for racing in public policy matters. Spectators ask whether the sport remains a spectacle or a national enterprise amid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thoroughbred Racing Associations, Inc
Airactora
Service Teams Clash On High School Court Tonight
Napier Field Flyers host Marianna Air Base as two top Army Air Force squads meet on Dothan High School court at 8 pm. Napier Field carries a 16–4 record, Marianna 15–4 in 19 games. Buckholz and Crawford pace scoring as both teams seek intracity bragging rights before a Tom Hewes coached undercard.
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Dothan
Sicinity
Army Air Force
Napier Field
Flyera
Marianne
Florida
Mananna Boys
Naplerians
Fiyera
AAF Southeast Training Center
Pfo
Dick Buckholz
Flyers
Engineers
Camp Rucker
Sergeant Crawford
Marianna
Napier
Buckholtz
Lewis
Sands
Swoboda
Tarasullc
Marianna Air Base
Ray
Miami Net finals hinge on Saturday outcomes
Miami AP report notes two matches set for Saturday to determine the Miami mid winter tennis finalists. Miss Hart aims for final clash with Pauline Betz or Val Loy, while Misa Retz is favored to meet Miss Hart in the Bur Cay 3 championship after the day’s semifinals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
FIA
Dons Hart Nationy
Sen
Pauline Betz
Val Melloy
Marty Page
Misa Retz
Miss Hart
Gix
Mevent
Paul Atosay
Nugent Sees Luck Needed By New Phillies Owners
Philadelphia AP report notes Nugent says new Phillies owners must have luck as well as cash to fix NL club. Buyers, led by William Cor and including L W Potter Wear and Capt G Herbert Walker, appear near sale closure within a week as Ford Frick confirms deal imminent. Jack Kelly indicates Cox as likely bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nugent
Phils
William Cor
New York Lumberman
L. W. Potter Wear
Naval Inteligence Section
Philadelphia
G. Herbert Walker
Army Air Force
Dayton
Ford Frick
League
John B
Jack) Kelly
Two Players Reach Palm Beach Golf Final
Mary Jane Garman of Hammond Indiana advanced to the finals by defeating her college teammate George Tainter of Fargo North Dakota in a one hole match. Mis R N Dagenais of Montreal ousted Mrs F Se Yates of Palm Beach two up.
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Palm Beach
Camilli Weighs Brooklyn Dodgers Manager Job
LATTONVILLE Calif AP Branch Rickey may seek a new Dodgers manager as Leo Durocher nears armed forces draft. Dolph Camilli, 33, star first baseman and 1941 NL MVP, says a managerial post would make him pause amid ranch duties and a possible San Francisco meeting with Rickey. He notes he is not very hopeful about Camilli taking the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lattonville
Calif
Branch Hickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dolph Camill
Tom Camilli
Dodgers
Wth
Brookish
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Camill
Camilli
Rickey
Brooklyn
San Francisco
New York
Pacific Coast
Big Ten Official Questions Three Eye Debate On Athletics
Major John L Griffith says a group of college presidents persuaded Army officials to bar college men from intercollegiate athletics citing unclear transportation worries. He notes presidents oppose the sport and cites a cold night basketball game as an example of vague objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hoff
Chicago
John L. Griffith
Army
Hoe
Grierith
Big Ten
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Aly
George Towers
Amuy
Bricrte Hs
Hap Hardel
Ceenibere
Moe
Aneterica
Seaman
Pitts
Carmegie
Cthr
Mgat Dor Carlson
Aeriol
Bob Foote
Fasadenn
News
Tron
Mika Mikulak
Oregon
Tormed MP
Casablanca
Beaman Charley Beetham
Goodyear Tires
Postoffice
W. Troy
George Rent
Thecula Lane
Russia
Boylton Theatre
Charles Starrett
Guy Kithes
Run Scattery
Surties
Moray
Robert Preswap
Brian Wanless
Frassy
Ruhadford
Trork Husers
Alabama Theatre
Ladir Biesta
Turulay and
Welboato
Fred W Murray Ard Prolerie Goddard In
Griffith
Bia
Wathe
Navy
Miami Net
APS
Rudge Kang
Thi Tenpia World
Foam Armay
Joe DiMaggio
Hudge
Lowdy
Monterey Presidio
Coanarlman
Tos Ancelles Budge
Ennia Aly
Oukland
Berkeley
Federation
Duggan
Fort Wayne
We Puilane
Gerald F Nugent
Swan Mong
National League
Georgia Tainier
Alabama
Autry
Fiesta Stars
Pozuen
Efit
A - Scott
Bart Beuly
Johnny Mack Brow
Kelly Grable
McCol
Russell Hayden
Guy Kibbee
Uuean Promt
Brent. Lane
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Marti
General Amusement Corp. Presents
Byrne
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