Grafton Regional Tourney Opens With Bearded Bearcats
The Grafton Sentinel reports the regional tournament opener at 6:30 tonight with Mannington facing Beards and Weston later. Tickets for tonight and tomorrow go on sale at the field house, with regional matchups listed across nearby schools. Patrons have first dibs on tickets for the final with a crowd expected to watch a slate of games across multiple venues.
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Glenville
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Brooklyn Pennant Hopes Die With Marines Army
Brooklyn pennant hopes suffered a severe relapse as spring drills began. Rickey announced Herman and Head were in military service, Lohrman headed for an army physical, Waner reinstated, Owen allowed to stay at Springfield farm. Other notes cover army callups, rookies signed, and a missing pilot.
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New York
Billy Berman
Navy
Ed Head
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Gowanus
Bill Lohrman
Herman
Rickey
Shreveport
Army
Brooks
Bear Mountain
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Bob Quinn
Columbus
Chet Wieczorek
Philadelphia
Buster Adams
Blue Jays
Hers Pennock
George Gasdaskas
Bethlehem
Bradford
Chicago
Phil Cavaretta
Boxing Results Region 3 Tournament Fights Last Night
Verne Patterson from Chicago defeated Lamey Moore of Hempstead in a ten round bout. Billy Marcus from Hartford outpointed Oscar St Pierre of Fall River in six. Johnny Brown of New York beat Bob Wade of Newark in eight. Bo Harris knocked out Bill Cummings in four. Lester Young of West Philadelphia outpointed Jimmy Anest of New York, and Dave Freedman of Philadelphia stopped Young Slane in Philadelphia.
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Mass
Verne Patterson
Chicago
Lamey Moore
Hempstead
N. J
Billy Marcus
Hartford
Conn
Oscar St. Pierre
Highland Park
Johnny Brown
New York
Bob Wade
Newark
Bo Harris
Bill Cummings
Philadelphia
Lester
Cueball
Bartolo Sal Bartolo vs Terranova at Boston Garden preview
In Boston fans expect a 15 round featherweight bout at the Boston Garden with Sal Bartolo challenging Phil Terranova. Ned Clark notes the NBA stripped Zurita of Angott, gate receipts run near 35000, and Bartolo reportedly paid 12500 to secure Terranova. The bout follows a trend of recent title changes and smart money bets.
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Boston
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Phil Terranova
Boston Garden
National Boxing, Association
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Sammy Angott
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Allied air offensive targets New Guinea to Solomons
Allied forces conducted air missions across New Guinea and the Solomons. Heavy bombers attacked Wewak Rangipai Kavieng and Bougainville, with tonnage and fighter escorts, while artillery on Empress Augusta Bay was silenced and enemy airfields bombed under overcast conditions. Pinball game distractions were noted amid war industry targets.
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Solomons
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Old Timers to Sponsor Denver Youth Baseball League
Denver youths 11 to 17 will form a new league under the Old Timers group, funded by $1 per participant. About 1,300 boys in 120 leagues in Denver and Englewood will compete this year with fields equipment coaching and trophies as rewards, plus possible state scholarships for standout players.
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New York
Denver
Colo
South Pacific
Old Timers” Baseball Association
Jack Ceverry
Denver Post
Englewood
Ag Carberry
West Virginia Leaders Argue Over Preservation of Art
In a wartime debate Bishop Swint asserted American lives outweigh sacred art treasures and buildings should be sacrificed if needed. Stewart Hoffmaster of Martinsburg pleaded guilty to tax evasion while Federal Judge Waterson deferred decision until April 15. The Office of Price Administration announced a 30 cent per ton price ceiling rise for bituminous burner coal sold at Great Lakes plants.
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Swint
Fairmont
Stewart Hoffmaster
Martinsburg
Harry E. Wat
Considera
Washington
Office of Price Administration
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RAF raid tally shows continued bomber offensive in France
Britain reports the Lancaster raid from page one as the RAF's third attack in a month on German aircraft works in France. The February 8 strike hit the Gnome-Rhone aircraft factory at Limoges with the six ton factory-buster bomb, and a March 2 operation also struck a targeted site.
Sewell Predicts High Style For Pirates Season
Pittsburgh March 10 Rip Sewell, star pitcher of the Pirates, says the upcoming season will be high scoring and he aims to improve on last year’s 21 wins and nine losses. He arrived from Plant City Fla for spring training in Muncie Ind and predicted the team has a fine chance to win the pennant. Sewell, 35, will be honored Sunday night by the Dapper Dans as the athlete who did most for bite? in 1943.
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Allied bombers hit Berlin area and central Germany raid
American flyers reported seven heavy bombers and one fighter lost against strong anti aircraft fire while striking Berlin area and central Germany targets including Hannover. Despite heavy opposition most German air forces were grounded and only minor encounters were reported. Swedish reports via London Mail quoted a Reich air command shake up with Hermann Goering taking a back seat to younger defense specialists.
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Reich
Germany
Berlin
Hannover
Nadi
London
Daily Mail
Hitler
Hermann Goering
Goering
Eight Soldiers Sentenced In Escape Plot Case
Eight soldiers faced charges over an escape plot. Four were directly implicated and received four to six months confinement. The remaining four await trial, with disclosures tying several others to Maple's accusations. Named defendants include Theophil J. Leonard Stonewall Texas Paul A. Kissman Eric Pa Eric B Hotelling Mountain Lakes New Jersey Friedrich W Siering Chicago.
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Stonewall
Tex
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Mountain Lakes
N. J
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Chicago
Hotelling
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