Perseverance and prewar baseball lure fans to spring training
Readers learn of players overcoming physical adversity as they prepare for the Southern Association and major leagues. The piece notes prewar ball, gate drew, and exhibition tours to boost morale, with emphasis on notable names and upcoming spring training in northern sites and war zones in Europe during the wartime period.
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Cray
Ohert
Mose
Gray
Cuis Browns
Peta
Gail Retrievers
Europe
Former Southern Loop Star Receives Round Table Honor
Spokane honors one armed outfielder Pete Gray of the Memphis Chicks with its sixth Sportsmanship Award and a $1,000 War Bond. The selection cites his inspirational comeback potential for wounded veterans and notes Gray was signed by the St. Louis Browns for spring training.
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Spokane Wash
Pete Gray
Usy
Spokane Athletic Round Table
Spokane
Congress
Grey
Gray
Virgil Warren
Bob Ritter
Progress! Bulletin of
Pomona
Calif
Thare
Memphis Chicks
St. Louis Browns
Former Heavyweight Seeks Exhibition Bout
In Chicago AP report former heavyweight Jess Ways, once a prominent figure, seeks a three bout exhibition under the current boxing program. Matchmaker Jack Keany and the Athletic Commission approved the plan, with a report to be filed after the bout.
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Chicago
Jack Hyton
Jess Ways
Peng
Jack Keany
Johnson
Athletic Commission
Kear Fe
Southern League Prospects Brighten Despite Doubt
A clipped archival excerpt discusses optimism and doubts about Southern League prospects. The speaker notes potential improvement as a determining factor while acknowledging an overall cautious outlook amid speculation.
Davis Voted Duke's Best In Bowl Tilt
Duke coach Eddie Cameron praised fullback Tom Davis as Duke's best player in the Sugar Bowl against Alabama. He called Davis the No 1 man on the field and noted it was a team victory as the squad arrived in Durham from New Orleans after the bowl.
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Alabama
Jimmy Nelson
West Coast
Durham
Eddie Cameron
Duke Blue Devils
Tom Davis
Duke
Feld
Esterday
New Orleans
Service Grid Teams Battle For Diadem
HONOLULU fAPs It will be fast come first served when service men swarm into Pearl Harbor Navy Yard's Furlong Field Sunday to see the Army Air Force and Navy teams battle for the Pacific Ocean areas football championship. Furlong Field has 22000 seats all free to men in uniform. No civilians will be admitted to see the clash which will feature former college stars Glenn Dobbs former Tulsa University all America billed to quarterback the airmen's starting team. The tentative Army lineup and players' former affiliations includes end Emerson Slasser Georgia In reserve the air force has Jimmy Nelson Alabama back.
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Faps
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
Furlong Field
Army Air Force
Navy
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa University
Emerson Slasser
Georgia
Air Force
Jimmy Nelson
Theatres this week show a wide film lineup and stars
The schedule lists Geo Murphy Anu Shiky in Peowees Gard ADAY and SATURDAY. OHrien presents Return of The Rangers and Soul of a Monster. Phil Baker performs Cake It or Lene on Sun and Mon. Ray Milland Maureen O Hara star Tue Wed in TH Wa Met Arai. Paul Lukas headlines Thursday Address Tokyo. Tonight Tonay William Benty in The Hang Are. Eddie Brackin headlines Fri Sat in Marked Trains and Warren Baxter in Crime Doctor TM. Sunday features Don Barry Ruth Teres in My But. Edward G Robinson stars Mon Tue in Mr Wine Goon The War. Pauletts Goddard Sonny Tufta in I Love A Soller.
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Anu Shiky
Ohrien
Rangers
Phil Baker
Ray Milland
Maureen O Hara
Arai
Paul Lukas
William Benty
Eddie Brackin
Bob Steele
Warren Baxter
Don Barry
Ruth Teres
Edward G Robinson
Pauletts Goddard
Sonny Tufta
Coltart Tops Los Angeles Open Qualifying List
Coltart from Absecon N J led qualifiers for the Los Angeles Open at Riviera with a 72 hole trial after rounds of 67 and 70 on Fox and Baldwin Hills. Noted rivals included Jimmy Walkup 67 72 139 and Ky Laffoon 73 70 143 with other scorers from Detroit Chicago and Denver among the field of over a hundred entrants.
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Los Angeles
Bruce Coltart
Absecon
Boee
Riviera
Coltart
New Jersey
Fox
Baldwin
Jimmy Walkup
San Antonio
Ky Laffoon
Chcago
Ed Furgol
Detroit
Chick Rutan
Jimmy Johnson
Dearborn
Mich
Baldwin Hills
Sunset Fields
Mike Turnesa
White Plains
N.Y
Claude Harmon
Grosset Point
Micch
Leonard Ott
Denver
Leland Gibson
Kansas City
Fox Terrier Becomes Heir To Big Estate
Detroit AP. Judh the fox terrier is named sole heir to Mrs Margaret Myers estate valued around 20000 dollars. Provisions state the dog receives everything and the caretaker at the Detroit home enjoys rent free use. Mrs Myers died last October at 72. Her son Joseph R White of Abilene Texas receives nothing. The estate includes a Detroit home, a Sebring Florida winter home, an automobile, and several thousand dollars in fire insurance. Custodian Herbert Kelly oversees the dog at the home.
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Detroit
Judh
Margaret Myers
Myers
Sebring
Fla
Jack
Herbert Kelly
Joseph R White
Abilene
Tex
Cleaning TLOUSE College Park Lake Ball Sale
A lake at College Park self club was drained and about 5000 wolf balls mostly pre-war were recovered. The balls have been cleaned up and put on sale.
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Tlouse
College Park
Officer Translates Meaning Of Nuts At Bastogne
Paris dispatch describes Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe's famous one word reply to a German surrender demand. An aid translated the meaning to the German officer who asked if negotiations could continue. The response was clear go to hell. The German saluted and left.
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Paris
Anthony C. McAuliffe
Bastogne
McAuliffe
McAulffe
Tennessee Vols Coach Explains 25-0 USC Loss
Knoxville AP reports coach John Mauer of the Tennessee Vols explains the 25-0 defeat by Southern California. He says nothing went right for his team while USC did everything correctly.
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Knoxville, Tenn
John Mauer
Tennessee Vols
Southern California
USC
All Star Team picks player for Orange Bowl clash
A college star from the 1933 Orange Bowl era earned a bowl all star berth by filling in for Ray Hapes of Mississippi. The selection puts the player in the All Star Team for the Georgia game and restores balance to the roster.
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Georgia Tethie
Ray Hapes
Massippi
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