Parker notes and sports figures stir talk across venues
Bobby Permane the apprentice jockey son of vaudeville performers draws attention at the track. Freddie Mills talent appraisal fuels a clash between Tommy Farr and manager Ted Broadribb. Milt Levine wins Camp Stewart middleweight crown. Midshipman Bob Wright and Ed Dugger figure in track and field events. Red Metal and Whistling Willie serve headlines as staffers and promoters’ relatives appear in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Permane
Ringling Brothers Circus
Freddie Mills
Milt Levine
Bronx
Golden Glover
Camp Stewart
Weining
Ebbets Field
County Downs
Northern Ireland
Willie
Red Metal
Columbia
Rose Bowlend
Taunton
Boston
Chicago
Bob Wright
Ed Dugger
Tufts
Wright
Dugger
Jack Curley
William Johnston
Jimmie
Openers Spark Mound Duels Across MLB Schedule
Second openers promise more mound duels as Giants, Browns, White Sox, and A’s open their seasons. Highlights include Mets and Red Birds power, Jakucki's 8-5 Browns win, and Ott Medwick Lombardi pacing NY Giants in a 10-8 Boston win.
Boxing figures and media figures tied to World War II era camps
The excerpt links Camp Lee and Camp Kilmer boxing instructors with prior ring lives and mentions Jake Cowan now in Richmond, Nat Lehrer as Nat Lewis mentoring boxers, Carl Brisson as a Danish boxer later star, and Burris Jenkins Jr. promoting a boxing book alongside notes on Rosalind Russell’s in-laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Lee
Bill Cowan
Fort Hamilton
Adjutant General's
Rtment
Richmond
Nat Lehrer
Nat Lewis
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Carl Brisson
Versailles
Carl Anderson
Rosalind Russell
Burris Jenkins, Jr
Rembrandt
Father Meany
Gregorio Vargas Rosa
Brook
Whirlies Win Triangle Meet At Winston
The Greensboro Whirlies dominated the triangle meet at Winston-Salem, scoring 79 points to Reynolds 57 and the Black Bison 6. Eddie Butler led with five firsts and 31 points, while Reynolds and Greensboro swept most events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whirlies
Winston
Winston-Salem
Reynolds High
Greensboro
Reynolds
Bison
Ilderton
Braswell
Steed
Davis
Eddie Butler
Demon
Butler
Jarrett
Henry Greensboro
Bradford
Feeney
Ball
Oe Greens
Scott
High Point
Low Hurdies
Everett
Brown
Truitt
Baxter
Bentley
Nolds
Shirl
Brenner
Chambers
Curran
Rucker
Saddler
Hayes
Adams
Smith
Industrial Baseball Loop Meeting Planned at the Y
Managers sponsors and players are urged to join Tony Simeon at 8 tonight at the YMCA to discuss forming an industrial baseball league. The report notes limited interest in prior meetings for both women and men’s softball loops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Simeon
YMCA
College Baseball: Bone Island Marines 11 New Catawba 7
Bone Island Marines defeated New Catawba 11 to 7 in a college baseball game. Davidson also posted a 4 run performance in a separate matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bone Island Marines
New Catawba
Davidson
Veterans, boxers, and players mix in wartime notes
Bantamweight champion Lyn receives the Haitian campaign medal for services from 25 years ago. Private Valliams sends Derby picks predicting the Dodgers win the National League and the Yankees top the American. Iron Man Matera leaves the army to build ships in Hoboken. Jimmie Murray returns to boxing as 4-F confusion and names like Heusmann, Lee, Ross, ODes, O'Dea, Mancuso, Hayworth, Baker, York, Miller surface as season confusions in sports circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyn
Atlantic Fleet
Puerto Rico
Harry Valliams
Platter
Dodgers
Yanks
al Matera
Hoboken
Jimmie Murray
Clem Heusmann
Reditcher
George
Giants
Thornton Lee
White Sox
Bill Lee
Phils
Buck Ross
Chet Ross
Braves
Paul Odes
Cleveland
Ken O'Dea
Cards
Frank Mancuso
Browns
Gus Areas
Myron Hayworth
Ray Hayworth
Floyd Baker
Bill Baker
Pirates
Rudy York
Tigers
Tony York
Cubs
John Miller
Ed Miller
Reds
Buck Player With Wooden Leg Leads Western Conference Race
Brehm, who lost his left leg below the knee at age three, champions the Western Conference baseball race. Despite the handicap he overcomes adversity and competes at high level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck
Brehm
Penn Relays prep and baseball notes from Philadelphia
Philadelphia sports roundup notes the Penn Relays face logistics as Jim Swarts handles a large meet with Navy and service teams unclear rosters. Also included are guest star Zipp Newman on amateur baseball policy, Dodgers NL draft reactions, and rookie Andy Pafko’s Cubs optimism after joining the majors.
Ott ties season opener mark in 19th year with Giants
Mel Ott extended a long standing major league record by starting his 19th season with the Giants in the season opener. The feat matches Gabby Hartnett for most seasons with one club. The Washington Redskins report an advance sale of 90000 dollars for the 1944 football season. Joe Labrume, Penn tub-thumper, seeks a pecerens for the first relays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Ott
Giants
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Washington Redskins
Joe Labrum
Radio Program Schedule Adjusted for Time Changes
Corrections to Eastern and Central War Time adjusted programs across networks. Highlights include shifts in drama, serials, news reports, music hour, and late-night variety shows with updates to anchors and segments across CBS NBC and mutual affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wattts
America
Thomasville
Treasury
Old Village
Nancy Maroe
Dunn
Dick Tracy
Archie Andrews
Plain Bill
the Lands Trio
Cbs
Jack Armstrong
Thick Carter
Warrell
Midnight
Quincy Howe
Che
Blu
Nbe
Tim Healy
Biu Lyn Murray
Dbs
Jeri Sullavan
Cbes
Biu-West News
Volney Hurd
Lowell Thomas
Henry
Taylor
Biu-Basie
Parker Family
Blu Fulton Oursler
Lulu Bates
Great Lakes
Freedom of Opportunity
Abe Lyman
Abe
Cbhea
Bilu
Gabriel Heatter
Nbc
Pooles Of The Poole Family Noted In Football Circles
Service Derr Lieutenant Jim Poole, ex Giants star now in the Pacific, is a cousin of Ray and Oliver Poole noted as drafted. Steve Owen praised all Pooles as good football players. Hal White, ex Tigers pitcher, says he can pitch nine innings for Sampson Naval team. Two former Penn State players were killed since the war began and another was wounded in Italy, with Roy Hanna Jr. expected to return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Poole
Giant
Grid
Pacific
Ray
Oliver Poole
Pooles
Steve Owen
Hal White
Detroit Tiger
Sampson
N. Y
Naval Training Station
Penn State
Bowers
Ken Byrd
Dick Flenniken
Roy M. Hanna, Jr
Italy
Fights Last Night Highlights by The Associated Press
In Nashua and surrounding venues results include Steve Kronis stopping Chuck Jackson. Aaron Perry stopping Lew Hanbury. Pat Giordani outpointing Sonny Wilson. Bovo Mallon defeating Oscar Suggs. Joe Carter outpointing Tiger Lou Jones. Ossie Harris over Jimmy El Mott. Charlie Parnham stopping Billy Brown. Stanley Ketchel beating Billy Shelton. Tommy Greb stopping Eddie Montz. Willie Pep outpointing Harold Lacey in New Haven news wrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
N. Y
Steve Kronis
Boston
Chuck Jackson
Army
Washington
Aaron Perry
Lew Hanbury
Pat Giordani
Toronto
Sonny Wilson
Brooklyn
Portland
Bovo Mallon
British Navy
Oscar Suggs
Newport
R. I
Highland Park
N. J
Joe Carter
Rome
Tiger Lou Jones
Augusta
Ossie
Bulldog) Harris
Pittsburgh
Jimmy el Mott
Baltimore
Charlie Parnham
Milwaukee
Billy Brown
Hartford
Stanley Ketchell
Billy Shelton
Pall River
Mass
Tommy Greb
Eddie Montz
Fall River
New Haven
Conn
Willie Pep
Harold
Snooks) Lacey
Yesterday's Majors Stars Shine Across League Scores
TOM DE LA CRUZ held the Cubs to five hits as Cincinnati beat Chicago 2-1. AUGIE GALAN collected four hits in an 8-2 Brooklyn win over Philadelphia. JOE MEDWICK hit a homer, a double and two singles in New York's 10-8 victory over Boston. RAY SANDERS drove in two in St. Louis 5-3 win over Pittsburgh. SIGMUND JAKUCKI earned his first major league win as St. Louis beat Detroit 8-5. EARL WYNN blanked the Athletics 5-0 with the A's limited to two infield singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hand
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Roger
Flatbush
New York Giants
St. Louis
Chicago White Sox
Yankee Stadium
Cleveland
Detroit
Connie Mack
Boston
Ebbets Field
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Yesty
Giants
Earl Wynn
Washington
Dick Siebert
Hall
Roberto Ortis
Stan Spence
Stan
Sigmund Jakucki
Galveston
Texas
Browns
Vern Stephens
Fritz Ostemueller
Jakucki
Phils
Blue Jays
Augie Galan
Mel Ott
Joe Medwick
Ernie Lombardi
Medwick
Cliff Melton
Braves
Tomas de la Cruz
Havana
Syracuse
Les Fleming
Ray Mueller
Pirates
Morton Cooper
George Munger
Ray Sanders
Emil Verban
Red Birds
Tom DE LA Cruz
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
New York
Boston Braves
Cardinals
Senators
Athletics
Irv Hall
Officials Consider Contraction and Mergers in NFL
Eleven NFL club owners met to discuss contracting the circuit after the war and possible mergers to strengthen schedules. Unsuccessful bidders for franchises were named, with talks of Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh mergers and a need to set season ticket pricing while revising rules and bylaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton
Philadelphia
National Football League
Ernie Nevers
Anthony Morabito
San Francisco
Abe Warner
Baltimore
Sam Cordovano
Buffalo
Los Angeles
Boston
Marshall An 8 To 5 Favorite Over LaMotta
Lloyd Marshall remains an 8 to 5 favorite to defeat Jake Lamotta in a 10 round bout at the arena tonight despite Lamotta struggling to cut to 161 pounds. Manager Johnny Rogers has put up 5000 dollars to guarantee the weight and expects a noon weigh in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lloyd Marshall
Jake Lamotta
Johnny Rogers
Marshall
Johnny
Golfers Meet Tonight at Blair Park Clubhouse
Al Gerring, pro at the Municipal course, announced an open house for golfers at Blair Park clubhouse tonight at 8. The aim is to boost interest in the city owned links with committees to be elected including New Rules and Tournament, from which a chairman will be chosen. All interested are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Park
al Gerring
Gerring
Page and Byrne Reach Final Round in North and South Women’s Golf
Estelle Lawson Page, veteran from Chapel Hill, meets Ka Byrne from Rye, N Y in the final for the North and South women’s golf title at Pinehurst. Page, former national champion, returns after a year out and won 5 and 4 over Mary Clay O Connor of Durham in the semi finals, while Byrne defeated Marjorie Row of Anniston Alabama 2 and 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Ka Byrne
Rye
N. Y
Page
Miss Byrne
Marjorie Row
Anniston
Ala
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Jack’ Lords
CHO State LI
Tony Hinkle
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Massilon
AiGek School
Parker
Dan Parker
Wsj8s
Esse
U. S. Marine Band
Morgan Geatty
Parade of Stars
Ma Perkins
Sas
Happiness
Wite
Widder Brower
Watte
Funny Money Man
Esso
Fred Waring
Dick Leibert
Carolina Reveille
Betty Moore
P.T.A
Terry and the Pirate
Kelly
Springfield
Merita
Nere Woeillee
Thomasville Club
Hallmark
Meet Your Navy
Todd Grant
Sam Adams
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertowns
Silvertown
BE Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
North Main
B. F. Goodrich Tires
Tenue
Ing
The
Ohio
Penn
Jim
Navy
Zipp Newman
Birmingham News
Willie Wilkin
Redskins
Lou Rymkus
Gars
Andy Pafko
Boyceville
Wisc
Andy
Service Derr
Py the Associates Press
Majors
LaMotta
Mrs. Page
Ant Kay Byrne
St. Louie
St. Louisee
N. Main
Central
Jan West Broad
Samuel
Pal
WEER
Atlantis Company
Atlanta
Charlotte
Chattenanen
Norfolk
Orianda
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