Tiger Gridders End Spring Workouts With Reds Nip Whites
Tigers conclude three weeks of spring football as the Reds edge the Whites in four quarters. Ninth grade players, many new to football, provided the bulk of the force as veterans reshaped roles. Coach Rip Hewes praised the effort while plans to rebuild the line and backfield with lean, inexperienced bodies showed a busy off season ahead.
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Tiger
Dothan Tigera
Pisytra
Reds
Rip
Howes
Cork
Hewes
Dons & Hills
Veteras
Billy Jos Adams
Hes Charles Moody
Neeva Liteman
Bbendin
Thomas Taylor
Adams
Grads
Grean
Rip Hewes
Marley
Dea
Collins
Wise
Poyner
Dennis
Miler
McClenny
McLeod
Tide Gridders To Start Scrimmages
Alabama football begins a second week of spring practice with planned scrimmages early next week. Coach Frank Thomas notes several players showing promise including Poses Rodgers shifted to left halfback and Billy Cadenhead from Greenville among others. Freshmen Howard Weldon Fav Mills Floyd Miller push for service while Bobby Tom Jenkins returns to practice after a pause awaiting Army Air Forces call.
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Tuscalooba
Alabama
Frank Thomas
Thomas
Rodgers
Bily Cadenhead
Greenville
Mas
Rosin MacIntosh
Camden
Ala
Directors Named To Run Philly Phillies
A five man board of directors was named Saturday to run the National League Phillies after the Cox syndicate took over the club. The directors are William D Cox Stanley Harris J Marshall Briley John H Potter and W Wister Randolph with Cox elected to lead the group.
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Philadelphia
National League
Phillies
New York
William D Cox
Cox
Stanley (Bucky) Harris
J. Marshall Briley
John H Potter
W Wister Randolph
Harris Briley
Randolph
Potter and
Fletcher
Potter
James Potter
The
Phils
Winning Streak of Medics Shattered by Post Varsity
The Strong Special Hospital Unit basketball team saw its long winning streak end 39-37 to the Post Varsity at Camp Rucker. Pvt Granville Martin led the Post with sharpshooting, while Lt Fennin’s squad rallied in the second half to clinch the intramural title. Joe Myasa starred for the Medicos in defeat.
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Special Hospital
Unie
Camp Rucker
Emai
Hospital Boys
Li William C Fennin
Medicos
Float Tyre
Christensen
Mymza
Joseph Cohen
Yocum
Granville Martin
University of Alabama
Freq Rooley
Medicos Behtind
Martin
Dominick Denfo
Saint Bonaventure College
Corp
Joe Myasa
Army
Rooly
Denny
Fanaln
Cohen
84Th Chemical Bn
S0lat Ordnance Company
All-Time Team Of Title Auburn Named
Birmingham AP reports the Birmingham News and Age Herald urged voting across 2000 ballots by fans and service members to create an all-time football team for Alabama and Auburn. Selections honor a range of players from both schools with notable names and positions across eras.
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Auburn
Birmingham
University of Alabama
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Birmingham News and Age Herald
Fana
Mall Lebete Pleka
Washington
Alabama
Enda
Don Hutson
Holt Rast
Bully Vandergraaft
bin Lee
Eaords Arure Jones
Fred Singtor
Panter
Joe Domnanovich
Barks
Dixie Howe
Fabry Cain
Proley Wunhet
Atxford Burks
Robby" Robinson
Toll
David “Gump
Arial
Happy Sewell
Fats Lawrence
Walter Gilbert
Cardinals Farm System Replacing War Heroes At Camp
At spring training Billy Southworth charts a strong lineup as War heroes Enos Slaughter Terry Moore and Johnny Beasley are in service and Jimmy Brown faces induction. The farm system pillows the gap with promising infielders outfielders and a deep pitching corps led by Morton Cooper Ernie White Max Lanier and others.
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Toros World Berlas Heroes
Enos Glaughter
Terry Moore
Johnny Beasley
Jimmy Brown
Cardinal
Cardinal Farms
Southworth
Cardinals
Johnny Hopp
Ray Sanders
Brown
Ahoristop
Marion Martin
White Kurowski
Walker Cooper
Ken O'Des
Gam Nerton
Jerry Burmeister
New Orleans
Beasley
Morton Cooper
Ernie White
Max Lanier
Herry Gumbert
Howard Pollet
Howard Krist
Murray Dickson
Stan Musial
Harry Walker
Coaker
Debs Garma
Sacramento
Frank Demaree
Ans
Golf Gets Go Ahead Signal From McNutt
War Manpower chief McNutt approves limited wartime golf for professionals with priority to war effort. Dudley of the PGA stresses play only in spare time and not to hinder transportation. He cites Armed Services fitness values and urges golfers to use available transit or horse drawn vehicles to reach courses.
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Philadelphia
Paul
V McNutt
War Manpower Commisson
Wolf
Ea Dudley
Professional Golfers’ Association
Dudley
Dodgers Drill Like Trojans in Hard Training Camp
Dodgers pace drills at West Point camp under manager Leo Durocher. Players, including Whit Wyatt, push hard in workouts and enjoy afterhours leisure with pool, cards, tennis, and movies at Bear Mountain inn. Two teammates even wandered in at 4:20 am before finding the park police HQ.
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SY Judson
Whit Wyatt
Hot Springs
Ark
Dodgers
Zebla
Eeaing
Alex Kampouris
A Sherer
Bullad
Park Police
Dangerous Swedes and Finns Warn Angelfish On Pennsylvania Soil
A garbled historical note discusses an angelfish equipped with long appendages termed Swedes and Finns. It mentions warn signs when approaching the sea floor and references colonists and danger to delicate fins in 1843 era Pennsylvania soil.
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Jobo
Pennsylvania
Liberty ship Moultrie fends off German raiders in Atlantic
The William Moultrie, a Liberty ship launched in 1942 at North Carolina Shipbuilding, survived an eight day convoy battle against Nazi planes and submarines. Navy gunners claimed eight enemy planes and damaged twelve others, while the ship remained unharmed. Crew members praised include Seamen James William Binge and John Henry Buckner among others.
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William Moultrie
North Atlantic
Moultrie
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Wilmington
Nec
Ore
S N
J Sea
Mahoney
James William Binge
Newmarket
Ala
Naval Reserve
John Henry Buckner
Myrtle Gertrude Jackson
Fountain City
Tenn
Tester Odell Henson
Russellville
Kyla Kinsel Kelley
Greenville
Maryland Racetracks Snub Lifting Of Ban
Maryland race track operators say lifting the pleasure driving ban changes little. Pimlico plans spring meets April 23 to May 8 but attendance may remain weak. Havre de Grace cites fuel costs and dates issues. Laurel and Bowie show no interest.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Jess
Many & Beart
Maryland Jockey Club Teyout
Haltimore
Amita
Pimlico
Dave Woods
the Oval
Havre de Grace
State Racing Commission
James Ross
Laurel
Bowie
Many Nations Rule Malta Before 1814 British
Before Malta became a British possession in 1814 it changed hands many times. The island was ruled by Carthaginians Greeks Romans Vandals Goths Moors Spaniards and the French in its long history of conquest and trading power.
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Malta
Angost-Beau Jack Bout Talked After Pep Is Defeated
Boxing news notes a muddled lightweight contendership after Angost-Beau Jack defeats Pep and discussions begin on a potential defense and next challengers. Mentions promoter Mike Jacobs and a Montgomery bout prospect, with other boxing notes and unrelated trivia sprinkled in.
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Beau Jack
Pep
Swarthy Raresy
Beau
Thea
Mike Jacobs
Montgomery
Lqneat Argott
Abe Greane
NBA
Sowster
Gus
Todey
Sammy
Athletic
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Buick Company
Golf
McNutt
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Jimmy Hitchcock
Monk Gafford
Moon Din Cote
Kirk Newell
Pim- Heo
Pimlica
Orm
Sila
Blumberg
Rockingham
Florsheims Jarmans Fortunes
Hart, Schaffner
Marx
Regal
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