Grafton Tangles and Worth Anne Begin at 7 30
McMullen announces start times for the West Virginia regional tournament schedule with games at 7 30 tonight and a second bracket tomorrow. Tickets limited. general admission denied at the fix bow. some passes available at Turner's on Main. Final tickets for the entire event priced at 1.15 for adults. proceeds support the finals. Local teams Grafton and Morgantown Bearcats expected to contend. upsets keep odds open for a close floor event. The annual tourney drawing to be held by Hawley with state education and university officials present. Regional tourney ends tonight. first round to be played Friday in Morgantown.
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Charles
Mickey
Athletic
Roloman
Tonigh
Grafton
Althou
Geriben
Iggué
Yégion
Morgantown
Bearcats
Aikins
Weston
Mead
Legs Hawley
West Virginia
Hawnap
State Board of Appeals
Arthur Clyde
Morgantown High School
Concles
Charles E. Lawall
West Virgin University
Walter
Bill) Hart
Morgantown Dormihion News
Bai ‘Ight
Mountaineer
Holdups and high payrolls stir baseball owners worries
The New York sports page notes rising player demands spark payroll concerns across leagues. Minor leaguers push for lifting salary limits to fill rosters, while Buffalo's John Stighmeier calculates a $10,000 monthly payroll for 19 players against an $8,500 cap. Umpire holdouts plague the International League as Lieut. Col. Red Friesell seeks reinstatement as NFL referee amid wartime talk.
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New York
Buffalo
John Stighmeier
International League
Red Friesell
National Football League
Houston, Tex
Bobo Newsom
The
Tigers
Jack Zeller
Michigan
Briggs Stadium
Johny Fulton
Gil Dodds
Ernie Calverley
Rhode Island State
Ray Dodge
Lou Nova
Major League Adds Eleven New Players in 1944 Draft
Major league clubs announced new 1944 contracts and draft classifications as spring training loomed. Notable moves include four 4-F designations and several pre induction examinations. Wagner of the A’s plans part time play while remaining in a war plant in Philadelphia.
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Jack Hand
New York
Wagner
Philadelphia A’s
Jim Bagby
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Roger Peckpaugh
The
Indians
Bagby
Jim
Judge Landis
American League
Ed Barrow
Yankees
Atlantic City
Ailey Donald
Floyd Bevens
Johnny Johnson
Art Fletcher
Boston
Dick Newsome
San Diego
Calif
Winston
N. C
Philadelphia
Philadelphia War Plant
Washington
St. Louis
Vernon Stephens
Armed Services
Chicago
Lee Ross
White Sox
Detroit
Paul Trout
Evansville
Ind
Trout
Mexican Surprise Wins Lightweight Title in Hollywood
Juan Zurita defeated Sammy Angott in Hollywood to claim the lightweight title, ending Angott’s run and marking Zurita’s return from Mexico City where he vowed not to box in the U.S. again. The match drew 11,300. gross 36000, net 31000. Zurita weighed 133 1/2, Angott 135. Angott faced pre-induction scrutiny and is married with two children.
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Frank Frawley
Hollywood
Luther Slugger White
Juan Zurita
Mexico City
United States
Sammy Angott
Hollywood Baseball Park
Sammy
Zurita
Mushy CallaHan
Zurke
Angott
Evey
Esay
California
Penn State Coach Watches Army Coast Guard Showdown
State College reports Penn State coach and teams watching a cross service showdown as Army Coast Guard and Navy face off. The article notes dramatic wartime actions with Zhukov and German counterstrikes, listing casualties and towns affected during intensified engagements.
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Penn State
Army
Berlin’s Military Focus and Allied Rail Campaigns
The report outlines Berlin’s heavily fortified perimeter and the aim to destroy the town through military objectives. It notes past dependence on railways and the strategic shift by Allies to target rail lines, canals, and other vulnerabilities surrounding the city.
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Berlin
Boxing Results From Elizabeth and Hollywood Cards
Freddy Russo defeated Karl Mintz by points at 130 pounds. Rocky Graziano outpointed Harry Gray at 151 pounds. Suan Zurita beat Sammy Angott by points at 133 pounds in Hollywood. Al Ware was knocked out in Gainesville at 218 pounds. A stray passage discusses Berlin bombing and TVA finances with unrelated fiscal details.
Long Time Continued From Page One Details Rates Cited
A report discusses charges by the Alumihim Ean pany and a real estate matter. A senator calls the rate outrageous in a letter to M M Caskie, vice president of the company. After McKellar complained to President Roosevelt, Lilienthal sent a memorandum to presidential secretary Marvin H. McIntyre noting Reynolds electric rate was two-
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Dee
M.M Caskie
McKellar
Roosevelt
Lilienthal
Marvin H. McIntyre
Reynolds
Admiralties Campaign Deepens Allied Push in Pacific
Allied forces press the Pacific offensive across Admiralties New Guinea and New Britain as Marine units confront Japanese reinforcements from Talasea. Reports say hundreds of enemy dead buried and airstrips near Green and Caps Hoskins bolstered Allied operations in the Bismarck Sea theater.
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Los Negros
Mowate
Ie Airfield
Altalia Mission
Willaumez Peninsula
Tapaése
Talasea
Leather Tracks
Portinsula
Caps Hoskins
Talesea
New Guinea
Admiralties
New Britain
Bismarck Sea
Eft
Tokyo
MacArthur
Green Island
Solomons
Allies seize island as New Zealand and US push east
New Zealand and American troops captured the island on February 2, placing Allied forces along the east coast of New Ireland toward the Solomons where enemy troops are isolated. Solomons aircraft struck Lakunai Toberan airfields at Rabaul with 55 tons of bombs. Kavieng and Cape Torokitia launches were targeted by Liberator and dive bombers dropping dozens of tons, expanding air operations in Bougainville, Empress Augusta Bay.
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New Zealand
New Ireland
Solomons
Lakunai
Tobera
Rabaul
Kavieng
Liberator
Cape Torokitia
Empress Augusta Bay
Bougainville Island
Bombing of Erkner Factory Complex Reported
A U S headquarters stated Luft air raid hit the WEKF ballbearing plant at Erkner near Berlin ruining all four main buildings with one heavily damaged and burning. A torpedo parts factory also set ablaze. The German high command claimed damage but said 112 Allied aircraft were brought down, while their fighters claimed victory in a daylight attack amid a high score for American planes.
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Hitler
U. S
Wekf Ballbearing
Erkner
Berlin
High Command
M {Ts
Ioore
Reich
i'Morlday
Berlin air battle claims 259 Nazi planes down
US airmen report 259 German aircraft shot down in two major Berlin offensives as bombers and fighters hit the city. Day counts show 93 planes down by bombers for 176 total, with bomber losses reduced to 38 from 68.
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Hitler
Berlin
U. S
Thunderbolt
Erkner
Disposition Highlighted Amid War Talks and Navy Plans
The discussion centers on continuing dispositions and Roosevelt's March 3 statement about negotiations nearing half completion for transferring about one third of the Italian fleet to Russia. No details were given on what ships or crews would join the joint effort.
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Roosevelt
Russi
Ghalige
Capture Narrowed Gap in Staro Konstantinov Area
The report notes German forces under Field Marshal Fritz Von Mannstein narrowing the escape corridor to a 26 mile stretch between Gruzhi Vitse and Volosovtsy. Red Army reports indicate heavy German tank and infantry reserves were thrown in, with Moscow claiming advances followed by a costly reversal.
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Germany
Staro-Konstantinov
Gruzhivitse
Volosovtsy
Fritz von Mannstein
Red Army
Moscow
Allied aid and naval convoy efforts highlighted in briefing
The report notes continued lend-lease support including ships, aircraft, and coast guard vessels aiding convoy protection. It mentions Brazil assisting American sea lanes, Cuban coast guard involvement, and US bases in Britain operating without cash expenditure. The description covers destroyers, battleships, tankers, and patrol boats contributing to the war effort.
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Brazil
Cuba
Coast Guard
Kno
U. S
Britain
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