Broad Sports News Blends Football Fame And Army Callups
A sprawling round of sports notes covers football kickers missing on bombing missions, college track and field prospects, and athletes slated for army calls. Key figures include Princeton and West Virginia players up for awards, Clemson and Oklahoma A&M stars noted, plus later city police transfer involving a wandering cow in Leicester.
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Waller
Fayne
Germany
Clemson
Jon Ruddy
Naval Academy
New York
Swinning
Akill
Norway
Flaye Burdette
Oklahoma A
Watchive
Leicester
1944 Spring Baseball Narration and Player Anecdotes
The passage recalls spring training moments and player anecdotes from 1944. It mentions Connie Meek, Pettig, Galveston alums, White Sox figures, Mack, and a pitcher named Pinky Higgins, reflecting hopes for a season with Cincinnati and discussions about money and performance during camp.
Lou Novikoff Heads Bruin Camp Headache
AP report from French Lick Indiana notes Lou Novikoff nicknamed the Mad Russian again gives Chicago Cubs a headache as Bruin camp opens. many stars absent or in flux amid winter league chatter and draft talk involving Wilson and Gallacher. other clubs report roster moves and early training adjustments across major league camps.
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Ted Meier
NEW York
Low Novikoff
Ruswan
Chicago Cubs
Cheder
Bruny
French Lick Ind
James Boys
Wilson
Gallagher
Low
Notkoft
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago White Sox
French Lick
Johnny Humphries
New Orleans
Thurman Tucker
Arpil 11
Bar
Campa St. Louie
Detroit
Paul Richards
Dallas
Pittsburgh Pirates
Student Help Sought To Harvest Potatoes
County farm agent C M Ting interviews 50 boys from Young Junior High and Dothan High about joining a potato harvest program in Baldwin County. covered with transport food lodging and supervision for a one dollar daily cost. 14 year olds weighing at least 120 pounds with parental consent and school approval may work at forty five cents per hour for thirty hours weekly. Last year eighteen of fifty participants were from Dothan. This year 2400 acres of Isiah potatoes in Baldwin are noted.
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Young Junior High School
Dothan High
M Ting County
Baliwin County
Parind Ting
Elgehls
Alabame
Baldwin
Tennis Champs To Aid Red Cross in Athens
Two top eight U S tennis stars Lt Elwood Cooke and wife Sarah Palfrey Cooke will play exhibitions in Athens Ga on Friday March 31 for Red Cross relief. Don Floyd of Atlanta and Ene Barney Welsh USNR of Chapel Hill Navy Pre Flight will join in singles and doubles.
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Athens Ga
Elwood Cooke
S Navy
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Cockey
Don Floyd
Atlanta
Ene Barney Welsh
USNR
Chapel Hill Navy Pro Flight School
National Public Parks
New Cage Rules Reflect Tall Player Prohibition
NEW YORK AP The national basketball rules panel bans touching the ball on the downward arc near the basket to curb tall players’ advantages as part of a two day meeting. A new reentry rule allows unlimited substitutions and officials may suspend play for injuries. The changes take effect next season and will be tested at Madison Square Garden with two exhibition games.
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New York
Bavnee
Concarg
Yeaterday
Madison Ballece Garden
Mitchel Field
Avedeen
Mad Proving Ground
St Joons Red Cross
St Johns Utah Battle For Relief In National Finals
New York AP reports St John s of Brooklyn and Utah John s of Brooklyn meet at Madison Square Garden in a national championship game benefiting the Red Cross Utah opens as seven point underdog after upset wins. The game went to overtime with Herb Wilkinson and Redmond key plays.
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New York
Uteh
al. John’s
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Red Cross
Utah
Dartwouth
the Garden
John’s
DePaul
Ules
Kentucky
Jeter
Arkansan
Herb Wilkinson
Redmond
Dattmouths
Indling
Big Green
Comnic Rainntes
Bob Cates
Dick McGuire
Wilkinson
Fausett Climbs to Majors After Long Baseball Setback
Charles Chamberlain reports from Bloomington Indiana that Fausett, once shelved for years, has earned a major league chance. The former Little Rock Ark minor leaguer rose through Galveston and the Texas League to Indianapolis Minneapolis and Battle Rock, finally securing a shot with Buck Paunest’s squad and Connie Mack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chamberlain
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Amertco Creigh
Pont
Qumar
Gage Parneseus
Juan Zunta
Ariz
Ed Weed
Paras
Emoka
Ant
Fugr
George Taesed
Dole Thea
Burmingham Ale
Invik
Beumbhem
Durkan
Baleit
West Point
Porter Dewitt Coulter
Fort Worth Tex
Ietter
Neen
Cornell
Bill Kyne
Ray Meadows
Army
Pensy Harbor
Walthall
Trop
Princeton
W Vai
West Virginia U
Columbus
Elmer Biddle
Berler
Bloomington
Ird
Shelly
Frank Jones
Columbia
Columbia, Alabama
A. D. Wilkerson and
Ivey Chambers
Marci
Connie Meek
Awe Bousett
Galveatan
Wal
White Sox
Tub
Mack
Mone
Bingu Tin Bach
Gahertion
Pinky Higkins
Higgins
Nialee
Faeurett
Cincinnati
Rou
Gagorwood
Lou Novikoff
Bruin
Diamond
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Phillies
Conker Triplett
Gevere
Herb Pennock Deckard
Philadelphia Athletics
Frankie Jujan
New York Yankees
Mike Milogevich
Kansas City
Bill Zuber
New York Giants
Ace Adams
Piitcher
The
New Zealand
Auckland
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Coca-Cola
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Kebon Ot Howe
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Dothan, Alabama
Andy Spore
CareCole
Warner Robine
Columbus Gs
Eddie Knoblauch
Houston
Warner Robina Field
Maron
Witt
Alabama
St. John’s
Fausett
Dave Theatre
Corvette
William Shirer
U. S
Russia
Special Service Dision
Army Service Forces
White Castle
Steak & Chicken Dinners
Suugins
Muerte
Walter Husten
Asm Paater
Dans Andrews
Vander
Mrenann
Tallulah
Canada
Alsbawa
Randolph Batt Tae
Ridst the Aittle
Ywiday
Buster Crobhe
Ghede Farrell
Sunpato
Tae
Abner
Washington
giTz
Pierre Aumont
Veos Kall Cross
Layreanne
Joba Mask Mrown
Praw Peas
Edward Morris
Bem Woodbury
Warrier Wilerd
Kirey Grant
Milde Quillan
Bey Mooney
Judy
Girl Creay
Audmission Orchestra
Tare, Yorluded
Atale
Couildren
Sion
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Dore
Simms Am Ester Sadersot
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