Three Cardinal Pitchers Lead E R A Race in 1943
St Louis Cardinals tops in earned run average with Mort Cooper Rip Sewell and Imer Riddle each winning 21 games to anchor the trio. Pollet Lanier and Brethen among other Cardinals pitching leaders while Adams of the Giants breaks his own strikeout and win marks. Vander Meer leads in strikeouts for Cincinnati. Andrews of Boston adds 20 losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St Louis Cardinals
Mort Cooper
Rip Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Imer Riddle
Cincinnati
Cardinal
Howie Pollett
Uncle Sam
Max Lanier
Cooper
St. Louis
Horic Alpha Brazle
Berry Bretheen
Brazle
Pollet
Bretheen
Cardinals
Plaees
Coaver
Ace Adams
New
Ore Giants
Jodney Vander Meer
Cincinnati Mouthpaw
Andrews
Boston
Roundup of trades and sports notes from December
New York reports a dull trading season as major bosses worry about player strength and availability for next year. Branch Rickey lauds the Giants for decisiveness amid barter talks. Buck Davis begins basketball season in Helena wearing tuxedo pants to save costs, with ref gear expenses cited. Hockey owner Frederik McLaughlin funds free seats for veterans, while Chalky remains sidelined en route to Panama. A look at Steve Ellis’s rise from boxing manager to announcer and Luke Appling’s fitness cost is included.
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New York
Ireland
Warren Giles
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Giants
Branch
Rigbey
Frederik McLauguin
Chicago Blackhawks
Hawks
Sealich
Chalky
Panama
Kington
Charles Paddock
Rlie
Terranova Retains NBA Featherweight Title With Sixth-Round KO
In New Orleans Phil Terranova defeated Jackie Callura by technical knockout in the sixth round to retain the National Boxing Association featherweight title before about 5,000 spectators. The finish came from a sharp right shot that dropped Callura after multiple rights to the head in the sixth. Terranova, age fifty, improved to 126 pounds and could face NBA bantam king Manuel Ortiz next, with a $15,000 guarantee, in Los Angeles on January 19.
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New Orleans
Phil Terranova
National Boxing Association
Jackie Callura
Cailura
Ontario
Canada
Terranova
Callara
New York
Callura
Cal Jura
Bobby Gleason
Manuel Ortiz
Los Angeles
Large Whiskey Thefts Reported in North Dakota
Three liquor store burglaries in southeastern North Dakota thefts totaling between 2400 and 2900 dollars were reported in Kulm Hague and Zeeland with earlier incidents at Verona Menango and Wyndmere. The report notes a separate army transfer detail involving Luke whose Georgia home and train travel are mentioned.
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North Dakota
Fargo
N. BD
Kulm
Hague
Zeeland
Verona
Menango
Wyndmere
Pierre Team Leads Southern Division in Conference Race
Pierre Governors top the southern half of the Central South Dakota Conference playoff system. Southern division teams include Highmore Miller Onida and Pierre with Gettysburg Ipswich Faulkton and Mobridge in the north. standings show Pierre and other rivals early in the race. Merlyn Condit’s 210 yard punt return tally is noted as part of 1942 Dodgers performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Merlyn Condit
Brooklyn Dodgers
Father and son pairings recur in local leagues again
Read about Clarence Baldwin Sr and Jr in the Huronite Industrial League marking a second father son lineup in two years while Tom and Richard Grace paired last season. Also note Billy Andrews as Texas water boy and other local sports notes including Bonilla Eagles wins and Rose Bowl prospects.
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Clarence Baldwin
Tom
Richard Grace
Charlie Johnson
Russ
Texas
Handolph Field
Dallas
Little Billy Andrews
Texas Longhorns
Free Shells To Be Given For Pelts
W L Weir of Batley and Rogers announced free shells for hunters who sell rabbit fox coyote and badger pelts at the Huron buying market. He says predators are harming trees sheep and poultry and urges sportsmen to participate to cut losses until shells run out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Weir
Batley and Rogers
Huron
Weir
C. A. McFarling
Wolsey
Mr. Weir
Golden Eagles Bow To Cobblers
Rapid City High School built a 21-12 halftime edge and held on to defeat Aberdeen 35-24 in the first of two basketball games in Aberdeen. Maurice Hogan scored 14 for the Cobblers, while Bob Kasper led the Eagles with eight as both teams struggled from the line with Rapid City missing 12 of 17 free throws and Aberdeen making six of 13.
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Aberdeen
Rapid City High School
Maurice Hogan
Bob Kasper
Eagles
Rapid City
Basketball results from Oklahoma and Texas games
Oklahoma A M defeated Texas Tech 66 to 31 while Norman Oklahoma Navy beat Texas Christian 39 to 37. Southwestern Texas edged Rice 34 to 33 and Oklahoma won 47 to 2 against Phillips High School Rapid City 83 to 24. Cobra venom preparations are used to relieve pain.
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Car Grant
St Ambrose
Oklahoma City
Okla. A & M
Tex. Tech
Norman Okls
Navy
Texas Christian
Southwestern
Tex
Rice
Oklahoma
Phillips 2Igh School
Rapid City
Aberdeen
War year saw $200,000,000 betting rise in 1943 sports
AP poll of 86 editors notes war era effects on sports as the biggest change. Pro crowds held steady while amateur attendance fell. boxing numbers rose in service, Madison Square Garden events averaged 14,637 patrons with $51,646 gates. College football slid 18.4 percent, tennis was nearly secretive, and baseball attendance fell.
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Harold Claassen
New York
Der
Associated Press
Madison Square Garden
Forrest Hills
N. Y
Harvard
Boston College
Army
Navy
Sports survive wartime year with 4-Fs and freshmen
Army may loosen restrictions to keep sports alive in 1944. 4-Fs and freshmen will populate college athletics while professional activity remains limited to a few marquee events. Boxing hopes hinge on a Louis Conn rematch for War Bonds. colleges push football and baseball to sustain interest amid war.
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Army
Louis
New York
Dot
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Sammy Angott
Beau Jack
Bob Montgomery
Cleveland
Jimmy Biving
Lee Q. Murray
Tom Mauriello
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Jack Montgomery
Chicago Cubs
Philip Kky
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Yele
Columbia
Navy
Marine
Iun
Bowling Rec League Scores Across Dakota and Nearby Clubs
A scanned bowling league page lists Dakota Aviation as a winner with high scores by Seim and Moungs, along with handicap tallies. Other teams such as Weetwon, K, Great Northern, O'Keefe's of Cavour, Link Room, Nehi, and Huron Colleg also post results, individual frames, and handicaps, ending with team totals.
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Texas
O'Keefe
Cavour
Harding
Donovan
Reed
Ate
P.o'keefe
Jéa
Iwon
Stevens
Teuber ES
Gulbert
Kelso AZ
Frankfort Leads Sunshine League with six wins unbeaten
Frankfort remains undefeated atop the Sunshine League with six victories. Only one game on the schedule during vacation, Crésbard at Redfield on December 30, helps shape the standings as reported by SHTON.
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Shton
Gec
Frankfort
Crésbard
Redfield
Radio listings show prime time NBC CBS and MBS schedules
Radio by the Associated Press lists NBC shows including Ginny Simms, Horace Heidt, Seven Keys, Fibber McGee, Bob Hope, Red Skelton. CBS features Big Town Drama Judy Canova Burns and Allen. Orson Wells and veteran relief and veterans topics. BLUE and MBS air Opera Duffy’s Hedda Hopper Bowles Bowles and Forum. programs include Met Opera and Gracie Fields with varied times.
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Associated Press
Central Wear
NBC
Ginny Simms
Horace Heidt
Mystery Theater
Fibber McGee
Bob Hope
Red Skelton
CBS
Judy Canova
Burns and Rere
Orson Wells
Alexander Wiley
Relief For
World Featherweight Title Fights Reported Last Night
Boxing results from New Orleans Washington Newark and Chicago show Terra nova defeating Callura by stoppage in New Orleans while Oma outpoints Marshall in Washington. Graziano stops Theodorescu in Newark and Woods defeats Tames in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Phil Terranova
New York
Jackie Callura
Ontario
Washington
Lee Oma
Detroit
Herbert Marshall
Brooklyn
Newark
N.J
Rocky Graziano
Milo Theodorescu
Chicago
Lou Woods
Tommy Tames
Ce Cazo
Van Buren Declares Readiness For Orange Bowl Comeback
Red haired Steve Van Buren of LSU and coach Bernie Moore said he is fit for the Orange Bowl against Texas A&M after workouts in the Florida sun. Van Buren aims to rebound after an injury plagued season and avenged a prior 28-13 loss to Texas A&M, as Moore touted the backfield star's near top condition and scoring potential.
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Miami
Fla
Steve van Buren
Louisiana State University
Bernie Moore
Texas A. & MM
Steve
New Orleans
van Buren
Moore
LSU
Florida Sun
Big Steve
Texas Aggies
Creighton Miller
Notre Dame
Rainer
Pro Pigskin Used Sunday Goes To War
Chicago Dec 22 The Bears 41 21 Redskins title game ball became a war bond prize. Sid Luckman and Bronko Nagurski argued over who would get the ball but Maurice Frenk won it for the Treasury and the ball will go to a Chicago high school with top war bond efforts. The rest of the text notes unrelated trivia about snakes bananas and high clouds.
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Chicagg
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
iBunday
Sid Luckman
Bronko Naguy
Bears
Maurice Frenk
Teasure Department
Treasury Department
Chicago
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Count Fleet
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