Baseball's shaky sale talks and Bermuda rugby take center stage
The piece surveys Yankee ownership turmoil and a looming Dodgers sale, with Col Larry McPhail cited and concerns over baseball's future. It notes Bermuda’s view of football as slow compared with rugby, amid spectator complaints at the Army–Navy Lily Bowl and questions about how owners will proceed with government relations.
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New York Yankees
Tner
Larry McPhal
Browdyn Dodgers
Guy Bearer
Yany
Jacob Ruppert
Trooon
Ing
Stadium
New York
Planta
New Be
Fesebat
Bermuda
Hamilton
Army
Navy
Budde
Raymond F. Lynch
St John's
Brooklyn
Tigers Triumph Over Midland City In Wiregrass League
Dothan High’s basketball five defeated Midland City 24-19, led by Lamar Hartzog with 10 points and Ralph Money with 7. Columbia seniors beat Cottonwood 37-34, Knowles led with 18, Womack scored 18 for Cottonwood. Junior teams: Columbia juniors 30-4 over Cottonwood. Rehobeth seniors 38-21 over Slocomb juniors 16-15 in late games.
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Tigers
Lamar Hartzog
Tiger
Honora
Ralph Money
Ward
Byrd
Columbia
Cottonwood
Caolurbis
Knowles
el More
Womack
Allen
Rivenbark
Cameron
Rehobeth
Panthera
Slocomb
Panthers
Bond
Tindell
Kelley
Wallace Newton
Rethobsth
Panther
Fans call for clean sport as wrestling declines
The writer laments wrestling's decline likening it to prize fighting's nadir, citing excessive clowning and acting. He argues for a sport-wide cleanup and stronger sportsmanship, noting more teamwork today than in football and recalling Farmer Burns as a symbol of traditional wrestling training.
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Farmer Burns
Frick Backed by MacPhail for Baseball Commissioner Post
Ford Frick won the personal backing of Larry MacPhail as a candidate for the MLB commissioner job. MacPhail, now part owner of the Yankees, stressed Ed Barrow would represent the club at Feb 23 talks. Frick urged swift leadership, while Barrow and Bartow weighed multiple nominees. A 10 man committee plans a new Major League agreement and may push for a commissioner at next week’s joint session.
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SY Jack Hand
NEW York
Ford Frick
Larry MacPhail
New York Yankees
Ed Barrow
Frick
MacPhail
Ekm Landis
Broooklyn
Ebbets Field
Reds
Dan Topping
del Webb
Phoenix
Amz
Sonja Heme
Wiregrass Contractors Share War Contracts in Alabama
War Production Board figures show three Wiregrass counties receiving 40 262 000 in major defense contracts from June 1 1840 to October 1 1944, led by Dale County with 31 719 000. Houston and Coffee counties gained 5 189 000 and 3 354 000 respectively, Alabama totaling 1 200 373 000 against a national 205 000 000 000, with notes on cancellations and exclusions for small or food contracts.
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War Production Board
Washington
Dale County
Houston
Alabama
Auburn Tigers Top Gunter Field Five In Season Debut
In Montgomery, Auburn defeated Gunter Field 52 to 39 for their first win of the season after six prior losses. Guard Lancaster scored 19 and forward Burgess added 14 as Auburn led 19 to 15 at the half and pulled away in the second half.
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Montgomery
Auburn Tigers
Gunter Field
Lancaster
Burgess
New Yankee Owners May Block Rivals of National Grid Loop
Harold Claassen reports that sale of the New York Yankees could curb rivals or spark a postwar football league scramble. Capt Daniel B R Topping, owner of the Brooklyn Tigers, hints at possible cross ownership in pro football if Giants concede territorial rights for stadium use.
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Harold Claassen
NEW York
New York Baseball Yankees
National Football League
Daniel BR. Topping
Yankees
Brooklyn Tigers
New York Football Giants
Topping
National Bridders
Grid Giants
Football Giants
National League
Chick Meehan
trans-America
Clicmt
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
United States Football League
Tom Gallery
Tigers
Dodgers
Boston
Monicker
American Submarines Add To Heavy Losses
Washington AP report notes U S submarines push toward a thousand Japanese vessels sunk with 21 more ships and a light cruiser added to the tally totaling 979. The list includes tankers cargo transports and other non combat vessels amid ongoing submarine campaigns and shortages affecting Japanese supply lines.
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Washington
Navy
U. S
Semi Essential Jobs Of Baseball Players In Wartime
AP report discusses allowing players to take war jobs during off seasons to keep baseball going. Proposes players perform double duties to aid morale, aid manpower channels, and support military needs. Cites wartime baseball activity and potential reintroduction of men from service to leagues. Discusses numbers of games, fans, and players involved during Pearl Harbor era. Highlighted are Army Navy and War Manpower Commission roles and Office of Defense Transportation guidance.
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Eeshan Washington
WMS
Army
Navy
War Manpower Commission
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Pearl Harbor
Wicksburg And Webb Winners Of Contests
Vicksburg High School and Webb elementary school demonstrators won prizes in the Help Make Home Safe contests at the January H Club meetings. Jean Thomley and Zeta Pate of Vicksburg discussed home safety with accident statistics from farm and city settings, urging safeguards amid a medical aid shortage. Webb’s Margaret Kelly and Mindred Deese led the elementary group with tips to prevent accidents at home and school, including a homemade medicine cabinet and poison labeling methods.
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Abby Ellard
Vicksburg High School
Webb Elementary School
Mary Lou Thompson
Vicksburg
Jean Thomley
Zeta Pate
Stra
Margaret Kelly
Mindred Deese
Webb Elementary Club
Nelson Leads Texas Open After Round Two
Byron Nelson of Toundis tachioned a Seeunder par 8 Saturday to seize a slim lead at the Texas open with 158 total. He sits one stroke ahead of Sam Byrd of Detroit who carded a 134. Raymond Gafford of Fort Worth, who led after the first day, is tied after scoring 270. The final 38 holes are scheduled for today.
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San Antonio
Tex
Byron Nelson
Toundis
Sam Byrd
Detroit
Raymond Gafford
Fort Worth
Stith
Coffe County Man Charged With Theft
William B. Folsom a Calles County man employed at Camp Barker was arraigned yesterday before U S Commissioner J W. The report notes a suggestion about labeling poison and a box for storing toys to prevent accidents and mentions removal of hazards from home and school grounds.
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Coffe County
William B. Folsom
Calles County
Camp Barker
U.S
J. W
Auburn Grid Schedule For 45 Announced
Auburn announces six football games for the 1945 season with five SEC opponents. Schedule includes Mississippi State in Birmingham, Tulane in New Orleans, Georgia Tech in Allentown, Florida at Auburn Homecoming, Georgia at Columbus, and Miami at Montgomery. One game to be set in Montgomery on September 28. Athletic director Carl Voytes says tests may be completed soon.
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Aubuen
UMS
Carl Voytes
Voytes
SEC
Tigers
Florida
Mississippi State
Birmingham
Tulane
New Orleans
Georgis Tech
Allents
Aubur
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Cohiebns
Miami
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