Feud and football hopes between Alabama and Auburn linger in era
The piece notes a long standing Alabama Auburn feud with calls to renew gridiron relations. State Rep Tram Sessions proposes legislative action to force a restart. governors and officials resist. Alumni influence and coach sentiment favor resumption. new blood in schools supports a football comeback. Also mentions Chester Vickery Post Legion baseball plans in Dothan and regional Wiregrass basketball games.
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Nodi Ng
Pecher
Thainty
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Auburn Tigers
Ga.' Tech
University of Ga
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Auburn
Yellowjacket Rooters
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Grand Tech
Alabama
Confab Feb 3 May Be Most Important In Over 25 Years
Chicago based report notes a February 3 joint meeting of major league leaders in New York addressing wartime manpower rules and potential league changes. Speculation centers on Ken Frick Hershey relations and Landis stance, with Frick's Washington report seen as pivotal to his succession prospects.
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Chicago
New York
Kom. Lands
Ford Peck
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Fack
Will Haveridge
Leslie M G Connor
Lanas
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Frick
Baseball
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Hershey
Landis
Washington
Gen. Hershey
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Kentucky Gridders Aid Labor Shortage
University of Kentucky football players sue to work daytime shifts at a tobacco recrying plant to relieve a critical labor shortage. They join volunteers who signed up to enable two of the ten refining plants in Lexington to resume two shift operations.
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Lexington
University of Kentucky
Fight Tonight in New York Baksi vs Oma at MSG
Heavyweights Oma and Baksi meet at Madison Square Garden in a one round bout promoted by Mike Jacobs. Jacobs expects about 16 000 fans and a gross gate near 100000. Baksi from Kulpmont Pennsylvania is 5 to 12 favorite.
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Fight Tonight
New York
Sre Oma
Joe Baksi
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Baksi
Kulpmont
Pennsylvania
Notable Draft Nonsense Sparks Baseball Slur Debate
A fragmented sports item mocks the Nazi era and Stan Musial while joking about draft status. The piece mentions athletes with two sittkes, a looming government move, and a satirical umpire figure in a crowded ranks scenario.
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Stan Musial
Samuel
John Q. Publicius
Tenn. cage coach praises Tennessee youths ahead of Georgia Tech
Knoxville AP says Coach Johnny Mauer commends Tennessee freshmen heavy lineup. The Volunteers have won nine of ten, beating NYU, Marshall and Kentucky, with three freshmen starting and a fourth with no college play. They stress a resilient, fast-breaking style and strong defense, averaging 42.5 points and holding opponents to 30.4 per game.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Johnny Mauer
University of Tennessee
New York University
Marshall
Kentucky Wildcats
Georgia Tech
Mauer
Tennessee
Vols
Legionnaires May Buy Dodgers Stock
Leonard Wiseman of Kings County American Legion said the executive committee voted to appoint a permanent committee to pursue negotiations to purchase the Brooklyn Dodgers but not to make financial commitments. He noted 271 posts in Kings County are interested in buying stock in the club.
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NEW York
Leonard Wiseman
Kings County American Legion
Legion
Brooklyn Dodgers
Wiseman
Kings County
Arnold Returns Pfe William H. Arnold Wounded in France Arrives
William H. Arnold of Do than has returned to Halloran General Hospital New York for wound treatment after being wounded July 27 in France. His wife Mrs Eloise C Arnold accompanies him awaiting further details.
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William H. Arnold
Dothan
France
Halloran General Hospital
New York
Eloise C. Arnold
Nelson Favored In Texas Open Meet At San Antonio
Byron Nelson, the Toledo pro, led a bulky field as 169 golfers started the Texas Open at Brackenridge Course. Nelson shot a 64 in practice and a 66 in the pro am, but sat outside the money after day one while Joe Zarhardt, Lieut. B M Smith, and George Shafer with Shelley Mayfield posted notable 62s. Eighteen holes were slated for tomorrow before bracketed finals Sunday.
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Harold ¥. Ratliff
San Antonio, Tex
Golfdam
Laconic
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Nelson
Ey Laffoon
Chicago
Mike Turnesa
White Plains
N.Y
Duck Season Closed and Now Plenty of Game
New Orleans reports the duck season has closed with wildlife officials noting abundant remaining game. The conservation department explains the shift and strategic withdrawal after a period of permits and area coverage, detailing the ongoing plan for next season.
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New Orleans
Mlb
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Committee Named To Select Team For NCA A Tourney
A district committee to choose a southern team for the upcoming National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament is named. Norman W. Shepard of Davidson College Roy Mundertf of Georgia Tech and Adolph Rupp of Kentucky will form the panel with Shepard chairing. Eight committees will select one team each covering Maryland District of Columbia Virginia the Carolinas Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana Georgia Alabama and Florida.
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Norman W. Shepard
Davidson College
Roy Mundertf
Georgia Tech
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Associatin
Shepard
Southeastern
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
Carolinas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Auburn Alabama Grid Rivalry In Spotlight
MONTGOMERY AP says any resumption of the gridiron rivalry between Auburn and Alabama should occur by mutual desire of the schools, not at legislative insistence. The schools have not met in years and talks of a bill to compel a game have been vetoed by Gov Sparks.
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Montgomery
Auburn
Alabama
Gow Chaunery Sparks
Sparks
200 Club May Not Take New Members
CHICAGO (AT) It appears that the American League's exclusive 200 club reserved for pitchers with 200 or more career wins will not add new members during the 1945 season. Hig Bobo Newsom of the Philadelphia Athletics is the only pitcher on the 1945 active roster with a slim chance, needing 28 wins to reach 200. The only active AL pitcher with 200 or more wins is Mel Harder of Cleveland, with 269.
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Chicago
Hig Bobo Newsom
Philadelphia Athletics
Mel Harder
Cleveland
Tide Quintet Hosts Third Benefit Game in Tusca County
The Tide Quintet played its third benefit game before a full crowd on a Wednesday night. The charity event raised 316 dollars for the infantile paralysis campaign in Tusca Yauta County. Chuck Tubert and Ralph Jones led the team with 18 points each.
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Whaume Northicgion
Tusca- Yauta
Chuck Tubert
Ralph Jones
Atlanta Crax Seek Players In Cuba
Miami Fla Jan 26 API Base LA manpower shortage note: Raul Quares, secretary of Ye Atlanta Crackers of the South, left here yesterday by plane for Havana. Havens is an excellent recruiter of baseball players, he commented. Any recruits he spots will come immediately to the United States to begin training.
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Miami
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LA Manpower Shorage
Raul Quares
Ye Amanta Crackers
Havana
State High School Cage Meet Set For March 9 10
The 23rd annual basketball tournament of the State High School Athletic Association will be staged at the University of Alabama on March 9-10, announced by secretary Sellers Stough. Scottsboro defends its title as the reigning champion. This is the Muh tournament to be held at the university with playoffs slated the week prior.
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Wiregrass Basketball League
Malone
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Budden
Lefty Mex Lanier
St. Louis
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Sellers Stough
Scottsboro
Brooklyn Dodgers Buy Fort Worth Franchise Thwarting Texas Teague
Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers said baseball could lose rosters of underage and discharged players but would continue this season. He announced the purchase of the Fort Worth franchise and properties from the defunct Texas Teague, with a reported price around 75000 dollars as per the Fort Worth Star Telegram.
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Jeapue
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Theatres Spotlight Week Ahead at Caneeel 7
Today and tomorrow feature Frenchmes's Crow star Seam Fontaine with Arture de Corders. Allan Lasa is Silver and the Kast hbo Kids in Hone Champs. Late Show stars Dewalt O' Reals in Abroad With Two Yanks. Ann Blythe and Pretdio Steck's Orchestra perform Swing Etreat.
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Seam Fontaine
Arture de Corders
Allan Lasa
Hbo Kids
William Beadit
Ass Dewalt O' Reals
Pery Bysn
Ann Blythe
Pretdio Steck
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Willan Bendix
Deans O' Karle
Bing Crosby
Barbara Huttay
Sonty Tufte
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