Postwar Pacific sports plans and wartime promotions
Pacific Conference studies postwar intercollegiate bases and a possible postwar tourney. Callege A A will have time to adjust. Baseball letters discuss season penalties. Promoter Willie Pep tied to prize fights. boxers training at Keesler Field. Marine pilots and base operations chiefs noted on base.
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Charley Ellis
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Pritsis Zivic
Keesler Field
Miss
Biving
Zivic
Ise
Okla
Eemi
United States
George Franck
New York Giants
Pacific Base
Hugh Gallerneau
Baseball Scores From Today in Major Leagues
National League results Boston 5 New York 1 Brooklyn 42 Philadelphia 1 1 in extra innings American League Chicago 11 Cleveland 3 Detroit 2 St Louis 5 6 New York 8 Philadelphia 2 1 Washington 50 Boston 44 Southern Association Birmingham 6 Atlanta 20 Memphis 1 Knoxville 14 Nashville 12 Little Rock 42 Chattanooga 3 4 New Orleans 1 2 Today no games scheduled Birmingham at Atlanta Little Rock at Nashville Memphis at Knoxville
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Cpl. Collins Pugh Wounded In Action
Corporal Collins Pugh son of Lilly Mae and E M Pugh of Newville route one is receiving treatment for illness at Finney General Hospital Thomasville Georgia after return from overseas in the South Pacific. He entered the Army in December 1941 trained at Camp Stewart Georgia and went overseas in December 1942. He saw combat around Australia and the New Hebrides Islands and has the Atlantic Pacific Theater of Operations ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal.
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Lilly Mae
E. M. Pugh
Newville
Finney Generel Hospital
Thomasville
South Pacific
Pugh
Camp Stewart
Australia
New Hebrides Islands
Winners Predicted For 1944 Major Leagues
Joy Beveled reports on projected star pitchers for 1944, noting Bucky Walters of the Reds could become the first in a decade to reach 30 victories. George Munger, Bill Voiselle, Hank Borowy, Tex Hughson, Hal Newhouser, and Bil Sewell are among others expected to win 20 or more games as season results unfold. The piece references recent doubleheaders, individual wins, and notable performances in wins for the Cardinals, Pirates, Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, and White Sox amid war-era schedules.
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Joy
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Tay
Walters
Ard
George Munger
St Louis Cardinals
Bill Voiselle
New York Giants
Bil Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hank Berowy
New York Yankees
Tex Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Hal Newhouser
Detroit New State
Sewill
Hughson
Reds
Bret
Cage
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Munger
Cards
Pirates
Sewell
Spud Davis
Bucs
E Ghantae
Benton
Braves
Borowy
Yankees
Philadelphia
Ernie Bonham
Red Sox
Washington
Brooklyn
Fame
Geries
Atlanta Grips Southern Association Lead After Twin Lapses
In a holiday stretch, Atlanta clung to first by three percentage points after a doubleheader loss to Birmingham. Nashville and Memphis surged, Knoxville fell, and Chattanooga earned its first two wins of the season as Cuban pitchers Ulrich and Ortiz starred in tied standings.
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Associated Press
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Birmingham
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Knoxville Smokies
Howard Fox
Johnny Riddle
Crackers
Dick Mauney
Bob Ferguson
Ernie Balser
Travelers
Charlie George
Vols
Knoxville
Smokien Park
Talmadge Abernathy
Aix
Chicks
Night blindness in older pilots linked to vitamin A diet
A historical note suggests night blindness among older pilots can be corrected by increasing intake of eggs butter cheese liver greens and other vitamin A sources.
Babe Didricksen Wins Tourney Showdown in Chicago
Babe Didricksen Zabartas, after capturing the Women's Western Open, prepares to display her power drives as the Pro-Women’s feature at the Chicago Victory National tournament. She faces top pros in a 36 hole event at Edgewater Golf Club as a tune-up for the main 2 hole medal play.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Babe Didriksen
Zabartas
Babe
Theatres and Amusements Tonight Through Friday
Theatre listings show performances of Mabel's Room Her Primitive Man Whistling in the Dark Moonlight in Vermont Tonight Tomorrow and Wednesday through Friday with various stars including Laura Albritton Robert Palga Maureen O'Mara Lindel Davrosie and others. Also billed are Never A Dull Moment Canyon City Beau and Beautiful but Broke and Madame Curie with Don Barry Joans Davis and Jay Fraser.
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Mabel
Turaday
Laures Albritton
Robert Palga
L. Thuraday
Jom McRae
Maureen O'Mara
Lindel Davrosie
Enutiale
Bren
Kest Smith
Grose Garsee
Walter Pidgeon
Madame Curia
Don Barry
Babe Leads Women’s Western Golf Title Duel at Odds
Spectators await Babe to defend her rising fame after a stunning round. Babe's drives averaged nearly 365 yards in a victory over Dorothy Germain of Philadelphia for the Women's Western title. Germain battled back, the match finishing with Babe ahead by a wide margin as her recovery powers kept her in control.
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Babe
Fock
Ben Hoga
Semin Byrd
Byron Nelson
Jag McSpedix
Jimmy Demaret
Creig Wood
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia T
Meng
Wes Qu Ely
IHS
Abe finishes match on Uist green with many one-punt greens
The report notes Abe finishing the day with fourteen one-punt greens on the Uist green and several long chips. It mentions eight of her shots being four feet long or less, with Germein four over par. A separate item reports a land lease request for large white pea shipments to Newcastle and Denver, with Britain approving Colorado pea samples.
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Britain
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