Boxing Tales From A Tumultuous Boxing Era At Madison Square Garden
New York sports column recounts postwar boxing lore, naming fights and figures. Co promoters Angelo Pucci and George Kobb backed talents like Betty Buffis and Tippy Larkin at Madison Square Garden. Reminiscences cover Rampicn Cochranes, Salerad’s war wounds, and war-era fighters returning to rings.
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New York
Longleland City
New Jersey
Pasisic
Angelo Pucr
George Kobb
Belice
Betty Buffis
Tippy Larkin
Madison Square Garden
Larkin
Angelo Pucci
Tes Wain Bou
Freddie (Red) Cochrane
Jemeny Pohrig
Rampicn Cochrane
California
Rohrig
Salerad
Airdrome programs expand in Australia and New Guinea
More than 100 airfields in Australia and New Guinea have been built or made serviceable by U.S. Army engineers in cooperation with Australian military and civilian construction teams. The effort reflects broad Allied efforts to expand air capability in the region.
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Australia
New Gainea
VA. 5
Army
Western and Horror Double Bill At Local Theater
Friday and Saturday Roy Rogers stars in Heart of the West and Bela Logan appears in Return of the Vampire. Sunday features Dale Fans and George Byron in Hon sler Holiday. Monday and Tuesday Rosalind Russell and Fred MacMurray in y Fieht For Freedom. Wednesday and Thursday Garey Grant and Lorraine Dey in Hr. Luehy.
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Roy Rogers
Bela Logan
Dale
George Byron
Rosalind Russell
Fred MacMurray
Garey Grant
Lorraine Dey
Luehy
Minor Baseball Plans Limited Wartime Expansion
Baseball leaders propose a Class E league in 1944 to ease player shortages. The Twin Ports circuit around Duluth and Superior would play twice weekly with a $250 monthly cap and players drawn from local defense plants and schools. Ohio State League reformer Joe Donnelly signals potential new D or E leagues opening after school, using youngsters not needed for the draft.
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Jack Hand
NEW York
Baichsli
Hltera
Twin Ports
Duluth
Minn
Superior
Wisc
Joe Donnelly
Ohio State League
Pony
Appalachian
Iniakers
Donnelly
Ohio
Twin Puris
F. H. Wade
Wade
International
American Association
Pacific Coast
Southern Association
Eastern
Piedmont Ane Interstate
Pork and Appalachian
Opera Ton
Tabasco Kid Norman Elberfeld Dies at 69 in Chattanooga
Norman Elberfeld known as Tha Tabasco Kid dies of pneumonia in Chattanooga at 69. A wiry shortstop and manager, he led the old Highlanders and several major teams, peaking in the 1920s as pilot of Southern Association clubs including Little Rock, which won a championship under his guidance.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tabasco
Norman Elberfeld
Elberfeld
New York Highlanders
Yankees
Little Rock
Pomeroy
Clarksville
Kid
Dallas
Philadelphia Nationals
Detroit
Cincinnati
Highlanders
Brooklyn
Uen
iGadaden
Ala
Pro Gridders Fear Shortage Of Players This Fall
A National Football League expansion and draft plan faces uncertain support as owners note an acute shortage of eligible players. Boston is eyed for 1944 entry, while Buffalo Los Angeles and San Francisco seek franchises, and a postwar expansion plan weighs in.
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Omakles
Hambemiain Chicagoa
Atte
Utough
Philadelphia
Ly Buffalo
Boston
Jast
Angelo Betelli
Conkelion
Notre Dame
Springfield
Mass
Marines
Hertelli
Mag Ic
Boe- Ton
Buffalo
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Cordovano
Ruffin-Larkin Meet In Garden Showdown Title Bout
New York API reports a 135 pound title bout at Madison Square Garden. Tippy Larkin faces Hobby Ruffin in a ten round lightweight clash before an expected 14 000 fans paying about 45000 to watch who wins. Al Davis Jenkins and Bean Jack have kept Larkin from advancing recently as he seeks new success.
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New York
API
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
Hobby Ruffin
Long Island
Deen
Larkin
al “Bummy" Davis
Lew Jenkins
Bean Jack
Pride
Jerney
Uger
Wellac
Red Cochrane
Chester Rice
Freddy Archer
iLivie Favored Over La Motta Tonight
Detroit fans expect iLivie to win over La Motta in a rumoured fight card at Detroit Ney stadium. La Motta, a NY fighter and 22 years old, weighs in as the undercard favourite with potential earnings around 25 000 dollars for the Weraunder bout.
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iLivie
Detroit
Darub la Motta
New York
Jak Tnobian
la Molla
Dat Wo Pastere
Pitheon
New - Ta Mottada
Cortenet Boocaine
Oly Fia
Ihla Ecurigua
Pointer Wins Field Trials at Waynesboro
The Waynesboro field trials crowned Pointer champion after a tie, with Derby top honors going to Diy Wah City. Teem from Houston and Monk Virle, Ga, placed second and third respectively. Continental Bird Day Championship set for Quitman, Georgia, with entrants from Texas and Georgia.
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Annus Ageorgia Byrad Y
Mog Dudley
Cguern Ville
S.C
Devund
van Seaview
Pointer
A. FL Taylor
Eagle
Wis
Sports Shorts from New York and Champaign
In New York Carl Hubbel, famed Giants ticket holder, watched Ned Irish’s Madison Square Garden double headers and warned NYU coach Howard Cann that Oklahoma University is tougher than the Aggies. Ottawa and Illinois figures appear in scattered notes, including obituary of Louis Sorann and golf at the San Francisco Victory Open with Byron Nelson and Arnold Palmer among early contenders.
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New York
Carl Hubbel
New York Giant
Operaona
Ned Iriah
Madison Square Garden
Hub
Howard Cann
N.Y. U
Oklahoma University
Oklahoma Aggies
Oklahoma A
Moew
Oklahoma
Champaign
Mike Tobin
University of Hlintoa
Mas
Iehy
Louis Didi
Soran
Ban Francisco
Dueseningekie
Jaret
Ohiitac Ber
Commerce
Pal Jersen
Byron Nelson
Tatedo
Anrald
Meepelten Philiadelphis
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Uric
al Brown
Matty Begovich
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Jack Johnson
Gene Tunney
Stevedorea
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Ted Meredith
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Army Air Force
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Rs. Chronicle
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Rainer Studio
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Keith Linde Johnson
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Kennedy
Martin
Ronald Coleman
Claudette Calebert
Charles Starrett
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Dorothy Lamour
Dick Powell
Victor Moore
Bette Davis
Miriam Hopkine
Fray
Don Red” Barry
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Ann Sheridan
Ronald Reagan
Errol Flynn
Olivia deHavilland
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Historical Chronicle
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Charles Afarret
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