Rosie the Scrub Who Made the Big Game After Death
Augusta high school football player known as Rosie endured four years on the bench facing dismissal yet dreamed of a varsity moment. He later served in the Army, landed on D-Day, and died in England after telling himself he made the big game. The piece ends with a closing note on wind patterns.
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George
Rosie
Augusta
Hobie
Rose
Army
Sam
England
France
Dothan Tigers Roll Past Vicksburg in Wiregrass League
Dothan High Tigers defeated Vicksburg 32 to 7 to maintain a slim lead in the Wiregrass Basketball League standings. Brock and Money each scored eight for Dothan with Stewart adding six for Vicksburg as Columbia beat Midland City 23-7 in the other senior division game.
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Columbia
Knowles
Elmore
Mathis
Midland City
Harmon School
Allen
Ritchie
Shivers
Harmon
Rehobeth
Cottonwood
Tindell
Davis
Hall
Tyee
Ashford
Army To Accept Pro Athletes Until War Dept Steps In
The Army announced that professional athletes will no longer be rejected for physical disability until their cases are reviewed by the War Department. The move signals a shift as sports leagues weigh how to proceed during wartime, potentially drawing many pros into uniform or other service duties. Baseball and football leaders fear mass inductions could hollow out teams, while colleges may see some 4-F assignments reviewed but not enough to significantly affect rosters.
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Ham Washington
Uncle Sam
Army
Jimmy Byrnes
War Department
Ngh
Byres
Harold Harrisok
Columbus
Oap
National Football Caaches Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Robert
Pete) Vaughan
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Ind
Fritz Crisler
University of Michigan
Crsler
Harry Stuhldreher
University of Wisconsin
Charley Bachman
Michigan State
NCAA
Philip Badger
New York University
Crisler
Entiaam Crisler
Stuhldrener
HC Willett
University of Southern California
College Sports Heads Not Concerned About 4 F Athletic Status
Wartime athletic leaders express optimism about intercollegiate sports continuing after World War II. Coaches from Wa bash College and Michigan and Wisconsin leaders foresee improved postwar play while warning against commercialization and gambling. Proposals include broader sports offerings and junior varsity and freshmen teams to expand opportunities for returning and wartime players.
Pro Baseball to Tap Young Legion Players
CHICAGO AP Professional baseball will recruit American Legion junior players this year due to man power shortages. Lasher OConnor said clubs may contract Legion players from Feb 5 to June 1 for professional service. He estimated 300000 to 500000 youngsters are on Legion rosters, but most would not be of professional caliber.
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Chicago
American Legion
Lasher O'Connor
Conncil
O'Connor
SKOK
Former Dodger Proxy May Get New Position
Lt Col. Larry MacPhail, former Brooklyn Dodger president, admitted before leaving for Washington that he underwent a strenuous Army physical in the past week. Rumors spread that the exam preceded either a rank promotion and sports coordinator post or a discharge from service. MacPhail refused to discuss, saying he is in uniform. Connecticut is called the Nutmeg State and the Constitution State.
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New York
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodger Baseball Club
Washington
Broadway
MacPhail
Stengel Returns to Manage Kansas City Blues
Casey Stengel, Kansas native and former manager of the Boston Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers, has been signed to manage the Kansas City Blues for next season. The appointment comes after Stengel last year led the Milwaukee Brewers to an American Association pennant following Charlie Grimm's departure to the Chicago Cubs. Roy Hamey, secretary of the New York Yankee owned club, announced the signing.
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Kansas City
Casey Stengel
Kansas
Tide Quintet Rally Lifts Tide Past Georgia 3 2
TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA APR A's bama cagers came from behind to beat the Georgia Bulldogs 3 2. Center Ross Maddox led with 18 points on six field goals and a free throw, as Habby Smith of Georgia opened the scoring.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Apra
Bama
Cagers
Charles Tuber
Georgia
Bulldogs
Habby? Smith
Moto
Ross Maddox
Unclear draft notes on athlete transfer and matchups
Fragmentary OCR hints at a player named Hugh Gearer or Sporty Hopert moving to a team, with mentions of forward position and a tally of twelve passes or packs, but the text is garbled and lacks verifiable details.
War Plant Manager Shares Sports Views
General Manager F B Spencer of the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Co. voiced his views to the sports editor in a letter. He discussed organized baseball, scheduling on weekdays versus Sundays, and its impact on war plant operations in the area.
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Mortly Ala
Ays
F B Spencer
Alabama Drydock and Shipbudding
Spencer
Fetter
Buex
Staves Developed Map Question Stirs Debate
A fragmentary query asks who fully developed a map of tiles in diameter with a center of calm, referencing a Phoon or berricene variant. The text appears to be missing context, leaving the intended subject and日期 unclear.
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China
Peru
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Connecticut
Stengel
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Sporty
Hopert
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