Protege Of Former Middleweight Ring Champ Af Rucker
Mickey Walker’s protege Corporal Nicholas McRazy, a 9-year Army veteran at Camp Rucker, trains soldiers in boxing lore while serving in the 37th Chemical Battalion. Walker rose from shoe shine to top welterweight, facing champions like Fields and Dundee, with highlights including a Honolulu bout against Battling Bolo.
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Af Rucker
Mickey’ Walker
Duddy
Mickey Walker
Camp Rucker
Ala
Emma
Nicholas McRazy
Hies
Mickey
Jackis Fields
Jack Thompson
Young Corbett Jr
Vince Dundee
Teddy Varora
Los Angeles
Walker
Kerns
Andy Hoffman
Dolph Thomas
Max
Buddy Baer
Honolulu
Battling Bollo
Bollo
Bolla
Buddy
Bulldog
Young Walker
Corporal
87Th Chemical Battalion
Standings and results from early baseball leagues
Yesterday results show American League games with Chicago beating New York 13 to 1 and Detroit 4, Philadelphia 6 in scattered matchups. National League scores include New York 1 Chicago 7 and Brooklyn 1 Pittsburgh 6, with several games today across the circuit. Southern Association reports Montgomery 9 Atlanta 10 and Nashville Knoxville 5 as other results.
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Chicago
New York
Paladelphia
Cleveland
Wastington
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
St Louis
Southern Association
Uesterday
Montgomery
Atlanta
Nashville
Knoxville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Little Rock
Egerville
Memphia
Clube Pet
St Louis O
Cincinnat
Pet
Wee
Memphis
Little "Rock
Tide Grid Center Reports For Army
Fort McPherson Georgia AP Joe Domnanovich former All‑America Alabama center checked in at the induction center as Pvt Joseph Domnano vich of South Bend Indiana. He weighs 10 pounds less than his playing weight and expects to regain the loss in two weeks with the camp chow. He serves with Army specialized training units leading catasthenic formations and aims for Officer Candidate School. He notes boxing judo and wrestling as his goals. A nine‑man boxing class is planned and he expects two to reach top status. Mickey just turned 33 and said the best gift was a long distance call from his wife.
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Fort Mcpherson
Elex
Walker
Mickey
Four share lead in $20,000 American Open golf event
The money-houndsbetting on heavy wagers amid the Tam O Shanter course hosted the All American Open. Sgt Clayton Haefner Jeg McSpaden Chick Harbert Buck White top the leaderboard at 211 after 36 holes, with Jimmy Demaret close behind at 232 and a 60,000 crowd expected for the final round.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
George
Dwight H. Greens
Uhson
Sgt Clayton. Haefner
Spartanburg
Jeg McSpaden
Philadelphia
Chick Harbert
Battle Creek
Mich
Buck White
Greenwood
Miss
Haefner
McSpaden
Tam
White
Hartert
Jimmy Demaret
Detroit
Goggin
White Plains
Iny
Wilford Webble
Racine
Wis
Bill Kainer
Louisville
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
Frank Commissa
Focheater
N. Y
Byron Hardie
Jim Ferrier
John Wagner
Art Doering
Cochran
Mike Turnesa
Nelson
Alde
Walter Hagen
Alg
Ans
Seaman Sammy Snead
Sgt
Joe Lous
Snead
Throweh
Slide Rule Triumphs in Arlington Classic Victory
Slide Rule, owned by W. E. Boe ing of Seattle, won Arlington Park’s $53,450 Arlington Classic by a length over Bourmont with Chop Ch Chop third. The filly Askmenon was the lone three year old in the field, with four lengths separating her from the winner.
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Charles Dunheley
Chicago
Slide Rule
Arlington Park
W. E. Boeing
Seattle
Wash
ChopiChop
Barclay Douglas
New York
Askmenon
Allied Bomber Fleet Routs Axis Areas In Mediterranean
Reports from Madrid and Cairo describe Allied air and sea operations across the Mediterranean. Bombers and fighters hit Sicily Crete Naples and Rome approaches, destroying ships and engines while capturing bases at Palermo. Italian morale and evacuation routes suffer as Allied air supremacy grows, according to dispatches. In racing news, Silda Rule wins at Green Tree with 20,000 in attendance, paying 1180 3 70 and 4.20 across the board.
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Palermo
Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Middle East
Crete
Hicapetra
Herakleion
Cairo
Tialian
Acuino
Naples
Asuta
Madrid
Remo
Mediterranean
Roma
Sicily
Hal Price Headley
Lexington
Greentree Stable
Hal Price Headiey
All Hoss
John Marsh
Occupation
Dixtana Stable
Amber Light
Silda Rule
Bourmont
200 Former Tiders In Armed Services
About 200 former Crimson Tide athletes are serving in the armed forces, many as commissioned officers, per the University of Alabama. Four former football men are listed as missing in action in the past year in the Pacific and Europe. Three former Tide stars have been killed in training crashes. Maj. Charles Davis received the Congressional Medal of Honor for Guadalcanal actions. Other ex-Tide players include Domnanovich, Holm, Sington, Cain, Howell, and Rast among others in service.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Crimson Tide
University of Alabam Leth Department
Hugh Barr Miller
USNR
Southwest Pacific
Johnny Roberts
Pacific
Thomas Borders
North Africa
Billy Kilgrew
France
Guadalcanal Island
Joe Kit Prow
New Guinea
Tide
Joe Domnanovich
Bernard “Tony Holm
Fred Sington
John “Harry” Cain
Millard “Dixie Howell
Riley Smith
Leroy Monsky
Holt Rast
Crackership Rebels: Vols Lambast Smokies
The Atlanta Crackers beat the Montgomery Rebels 16-8 in a slugfest with two big innings and steady late scoring. Montgomery won the series four games to three. Both teams used four pitchers as the Rebels piled up most of their runs in the sixth and seventh frames.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Crackers
Montgomery Rebels
Montgomery
Rebels
Euventh
Knoxville, Tenn
Nashvile
Knoxville
Smokies
Vols
Herb Anderson
Anderson
Bunzy O'Neill
Ed Vosheski
Welly
Signer
Aix
Cals Anderson
Haegg Sets Record For Outdoor Track Run
Bill King reports in Cambridge that Haegg, the wonder from Sweden, ran 4 05.3 for the mile to break the American outdoor record. Heegt defeated rivals as Cunningham’s mark was threatened. Hulse closed strongly, with Dodds and Burnham also among the top finishers in a fast field at Harvard Stadium.
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Bill King
Cambridge
Mase
Sarphen
Gonder
the Wonder
Heegg
GU Dodds
Boston
Yards i
Bil Hulse
New York
Harvard Stadium
Haigg
Gudllinors
Glenn Cunningham
Americas
Raade
Aree Anderason
Sweden
Dedda
Hulse
Cunningham
Hulas
Walter Mehl
Bobby Knowles
Springfield College
Haegg
Dodds
Hulls
Don Burnham
Dartmouth
Haeeg
Knowles
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Ebehade
St Long
Detrot
Cievelecd
Cleeland
Aye St Lown
Tide Grid Center
Army
Standard Radio mmm Service
Tam O’ Shan
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Mercury Deeler
Botham
Alabama
Firestone Tire Distributor
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Nicholas McRady
87Th Chemical Bn
Billy M. Fann
Quitman
Crackership
Joes
Cent
Cupid
Victor
Alabama Machinery & Sun
South Foster
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