ROUNDUP: Army examiners flag Mel Ott amid wide notes
Roundup of sports items from New York with mentions of Mel Ott, the possible Giants right fielder, and other baseball and football notes. Bruce Sloan may set a fast record, Howard Doyle shifts to Uncle Sam, and Tony Shucco plans a comeback. Also notes on a new soil waterproofing chemical and a Baltimore boxing card.
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New York
Army
Mel Ott
Bruce
Fatso) Sloan
Little Rock
Giants
Howard
Danny) Doyle
Red Sox
Oklahoma Aggies
Uncle Sam
Jimmy Johnston
Tony Shucco
Hoston
Jimmy
Shucco
Louis
Foe
Hercules Powder Company
Phillies
Wilmington
Del
Beau Jack Faces Mexican Champion Zurita in March 31 Bout
New York scene. Beau Jack will fight Juan Zurita, the Mexican lightweight king, in a 10 round non-title bout at Madison Square Garden on March 31. Zurita, praised by George Parnasass for his skill and power, follows a dramatic path from Phoenix restaurant manager to boxing champion.
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New York
Mar
United States
George Parnasass
Juan Zurita
Juan
East
Sidney
Beau Jack) Walker
Georgia
Madison Square Garden
Beau
Bob Montgomery
Garden
Zurita
Sammy Angott
Parassass
Parnasass
Phoenix
Ariz
George
Calfornia
Ceferino Garcia
Felix Vera
Panama
Felix
Wolgast
Sixto Escobar
Mexico City
Angott
Rip Sewell fears schoolboys bats in training camp
Pirates pitcher Rip Sewell, famed for his blooper ball and 21 wins last season, worries about facing high school and college hitters. He says younger batters are unpredictable, often lofting pitches for home runs, more so than major league sluggers. He prefers battling the Yankees and their power.
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Pittsburgh
Truett Banks
Rip) Sewell
Ripper
Pirates
Flash
Frankie Frisch
Yankees
Trikes and Scores From 2W League Recreational Meet
A garbled OCR summary shows team scores and rider numbers from a 2W League meet with names such as Miller Safford and Hanl, plus handicaps and totals. The text lists multiple riders, scores, and related metrics across several teams including Aviation and OKeefe, but details are fragmented and partially unreadable.
War Time Radio Panel Debates Censorship of War News
The Associated Press reports Central War Time America hosts a town meeting on censorship. Henry J. Taylor supports less censorship with Clifton Utley opposing. The Blu network airs 8 30 PM with additional NBC and CBS program notes including Walter Winchell and Ginny Simms.
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Associated Press Central
Henry J. Taylor
Clifton Utley
Chicago
Hal ‘Boyle
Mediterranean
Bob Burns
NBC
Martin J. Dies
House Committee
Walter Winchell
Dies
Winchell
Basin’ Street
Huron Tigers, State Class A Title Contention Highlight Huron Basketball Notes
Local readers relay memories of Aberdeen and Mitchell bids for 1945 state event. The Little Sioux Baseball League prepares to start as baseball season nears. City bowling plans discussed at Recreation Center meeting. A graphic recap recalls a close state championship race with Pierre and Aberdeen affecting outcomes.
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Eldon
Ead Gane
Pierre
Huron ‘Tigers
Little Sioux Baseball League
Sioux Falls
Renner
Huron Tiger
Aberdeen
Female court coaches old stuff in Idaho
The article notes Jean Parsons of Kimberly high is the only woman high school basketball coach in Idaho this season and recalls prior female coaches. It lists Irene Buckley, Irene Mellinger, Louise Givogre, and Leta Jo Shelton as precedents at Gooding and other Idaho schools, highlighting a history of women coaches in the state.
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Gooding
Idaho
Jean Parsons
Kimberly High
Gooding State School For the Deaf and Blind
Miss Parsons
Irene Buckley
Albion
Irene Mellinger
Louise Givogre
Leta Jo Shelton
Cubs Jinx Of 1943 Renewed As Passeau Derringer Out
In a wartime camp update at French Lick Indiana Cubs manager Jimmy Wilson learns Pitcher Paul Derringer will miss weeks with a torn right ankle ligament while Claude Passeau remains off the roster to stay on his farm. The Cubs lose a third of their top pitching for the season as others in camp report brief snowbound workouts and early spring drills across spring training sites.
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New York
Mar
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Jimmy Wilson
French Lick
Ind
Camp
Pitsher
Claude Passeau
Paul Derringer
Derringer
Passeau
Cubs
New York Giants
Lakewood
N. Jj
Joe Medwick
Pittsburgh Pirates
Muncie
Frankie Frisch
Crew
Ball Field
Cleveland Indians
LaFayette
al Smith
White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Frederick
Luke Hamlin
Philadelphia Phillies
Bluejays
Wilmington
Del
State Armory
Fred Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bear Mountain
N. C
Harrison Eyes Victory in Charlotte Open Final Round Lead
Harrison, a Greensboro native in the Army Air Forces, holds a four stroke advantage at 202 entering the final 18 holes of the Charlotte Open. He posted rounds of 66 70 and 66 on a rain-softened course, aiming to win the $2,000 top prize as McSpaden trails by four and Byrd sits third at 210.
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Charlotte
Dutch Harrison
Army Air Forces Special Service Branch
AAF
Greensboro
N. C
Harrison
Eagle
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Sammy Byrd
Detroit
Craig Wood
Jimmy Hines
Byron Nelson
Weather recap and forecast for South Dakota hurling snow flurries
Summary of temperatures and precipitation with today through this year to date figures. Includes sun rise and set times. Forecast predicts fair conditions in eastern portions and partly cloudy to snowy flurries in western areas today and tonight, with minimal temperature changes and snow activity continuing into Wednesday. In Huron expect partly to cloudy skies with scattered snow flurries tonight and Wednesday and minimum temperatures staying above 15 degrees.
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South Dakota
Fair East
Huron
Yale Hosts Yale Cage Quintet at Dinner
Mr and Mrs Ed Cooper entertained the Yale Trojan basketball team and coach Edwin Unruh together with Rev Myers at a dinner Thursday. The table was tastefully decorated and the event highlighted school spirit and hospitality.
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YALE
Mar
Ed Cooper
Yale Trojan
Edwin * Unruh
Myers
Huron to Host South Dakota Track Meet May 20
Sioux Falls dispatch notes Huron will host the South Dakota high school track meet on Saturday May 20 with a morning and afternoon schedule. Secretary R F Rawlings of the Board of Control announced the event. The report also mentions Mitchell and Aberdeen submitting invitations for the 1945 class A basketball tournament, though no action was taken at the Saturday board meeting.
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Sioux Falls
Mar
P— Huron
South Dakota
R. FE. Rawling
Board of Control
Mitchell
Aberdeen
Rawlins
Oklahoma Aggies and DePaul Reach NIIT Semis
NEW YORK March 21 DePaul and the Oklahoma Aggies advanced to the NIIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden with the Aggies defeating Canisius 43 29 and DePaul beating Muhlenberg 68 45. Kentucky and St John’s also moved into the final four by edging Utah 48 38 and Bowling Green 44 40. The Garden crowd reached 16273 for the quarterfinals.
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New York
Mar
DePaul
Oklahoma Aggies
Kentucky
St. John's
Madison Square Garden
the Garden
Aggies
Canisius
Buffalo
Utah
Muhlenberg
Stona
Bowling Green
Yankees Star Players Serve in National Defense
The Yankees list shows top players in military service across branches. Red Ruffing Marius Russo Steve Peck and Charley Stancey are among pitchers alongside catchers Ken Silvestri and Ken Sears. Johnny Sturm Buddy Hassett Phil Rizzuto Bill Johnson and outfield stars DiMaggio Keller Henrich Selkirk serve in various branches.
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New York
Yankees
Uncle Sam
National Defense Service
Red
Joe DiMaggio
Charley Keller
Tommy Henrich
George Selkirk
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Grand Forks
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