Postwar pro leagues chase major markets in New York
The sports wire notes multiple leagues planning a postwar expansion into New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago and Los Angeles aiming to control Yankee Stadium and the Los Angeles Coliseum. It mentions the All-American, United States, and Trans-America leagues alongside the National League with figures like J Basil Maguire and Ruppert heirs involved, plus Mike Jacobs box office boss Herman Lewin.
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New York
Lg Angeles Coliseum
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
Lou Gehrig
Yankee Stadium
J. Basil Maguire
Ruppert
Los Angeles Coliseum
Tigers Take Lead as Yankees Fall in Key Series Opener
Detroit shirts the American League race with a 4-1 win over the Yankees as Hank Borowy is shelled. Hal Newhouser aims to beat New York six times this season after Dizzy Trout dominates. St Louis loses to Washington while Cleveland handles Boston, keeping Detroit in command of the pennant chase.
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Detroit
Chase
Jali
Parma
Bolan
St Lews
Detroit Tigers
Steve O'Neill
Tigers
Brownies
Yanks
St. Louis
Boston
Detroi
Hank Borowy
Mos
Saily
Browns
Washingtons
Cleveland
Red Sox
Steve Gromek
Dizzy Trout
Hal Newhouser
New Yorkers
Champeg
Walter Johnson
Trout
Newhouser
McCarthy
Johnny Lindell
Mr. West
Tiger
Washington
Denny Galehouse
George McQuinn
Johnny Niggeling
Luke Sewell
Red Cecil
Gromek
Hal Trosky
Chicago
Jess Flores
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Southern Association Playoff: Nashville 6 Memphis 3
Nashville defeats Memphis 6 to 3 to tie the series at three games each. Today’s schedule lists American League matchups New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Washington at St. Louis Philadelphia at Chicago National League Chicago at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn St. Louis at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
National League
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Southern Association
Nashville
Memphis
St. Lous
Cincinnat
Boston Ib
Rings carry cheeky wedding message collector
In Pueblo a jeweler records engraved wedding ring lines such as Hands off this guy belongs to me Stay away girls he s taken You know what I love you Shoo shoo baby He s taken For you I have the big love A reader notes sales and events mix with sports and college chatter as a bustling slice of mid century life.
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Pueblo
Colo
Fall football and baseball notes from West Coast colleges
The article surveys 1940s era teams across the West Coast and Southern California. It highlights Navy and Marine trainee influence, the T formation shift at Washington California and USC, return of Bob Waterfield, and incoming rosters. Also covers Amos Alonzo Stagg’s Chico Pacific and several independent schools, noting absences of Stanford Oregon and Washington State.
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Navy
Marine
Southern California
Jeff Cravath
Washington
California
Southern Calfornia
Bob Waterfield
Waterfield
Stagg
College of the Pacific
Amos Alonzo Stage
St Mary's
Stage
del Monte Navy
Tate
Whitman College
Willamette University
Salem
Ore
Stanford
University of Oregon
Idaho
Trantana
Oregon Tate College
Washington State College
University of Nevada
University of Redlands
U S C Looks Like Best In Far West
AP News features writer Bonnie Wiley notes wartime football in the Far West will group four schools in an abbreviated Pacific Coast Conference. Washington leads northern play, California USC and UCLA in the south with home and away games among the trio, and a Rose Bowl style meeting anticipated in Pasadena during wartime.
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Bonnie Wiley
San Francisco
Far West
Pacific Coast Conference
Rockies
University of Washington
Universities of California
Southern California
California
Los Angeles
Berkeley
Huskies
Pacific Northwest
Southern Caliifornia
Pasadena
Dothan Tigers Football Team Shows Improvement
The Dothan High Tigers display marked progress under coach Howater with several players emerging. Captain Ray Henderson and Franklin Patterson will handle passing duties as Billy Baxter and Tommy Underwood vie for guard roles along with Charles Skeen, while two newcomers bolster the Viger line.
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al Hough
Tigers
Baxter
Charles Skeen
Howater
Theatre Amusements Listings for The Week
Theatre amusements show a wide slate with Paulie and Buhay Lufte in Love a Seidler and Smiley Burnett on Cat of the Kockiee Saturday. Jerry Wald's Orchestra performs Sunday, Drew in That's My Baby. Bing Growby and Brew Stevens present Gur the My Way, Alabama listings include Sapper Kewwine Thursday. Week features Ginger Royvre, Robert Ryan in Tender Comrade and Laurel and Hardy in Pack Up Your Troubles in double bill. A busy slate across venues with varied stars and acts for daily entertainment.
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Mariin
Fhivay
Paulie
Ann Shirley
Donnie Bap
Muse
Bing Growby
Brew Stevens
My Way
Alabama
Young
Sapper Kewwine
Dele Soondergaard
Baall
Sidney
Dimitros
Raster Crabbe
Laurel and Hardy
Tom Conner
Alice Brooks
Eddie Santor
George Murphy
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Yen
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Pennsylvana Aboat
Newtov
Pere State
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Muhlenoee
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Wichita
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Jack Dempsey
Paris
Mann
Leitz
Greer
Marshall
Veverka
McGarity
U.S. C
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Damedice
Souie 4
Jace
Tena
Topper
Ginnie Powell Songstress
Jerry Wald
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Rathbone and Bruce
Gale Sondergaard
Spider Woman
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Barry Fitzgerald
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