Man o' War, the greatest racehorse of all time
NEA staff correspondent recounts Man o' War's legendary career from his 1910s era dominance to his iconic progeny, noting his weight, oats consumption, and near-perfect record. The piece highlights pivotal races including The Preakness and John P. Grier, his earnings, and Belmont and Kenilworth showdowns that cemented his place in horse racing history.
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Ned Brown
NEA
Man O' War
Big Red
Louis Feustal
Saratoga
Egoers
Mars Cassidy
C. Fitingill
Judge
Pettingill
Man O War
Golden
Johnny Us
Golden Broom
Chicago O'Brien
Long Shot O'Brien
Harry Payne Whitney
Harry Payne Whitley
Jimmy Rowe
John P. Grier
Aqueduct
Isab and York Highlight Busy Sports Roundup
The column notes Isab’s sprinting rush in Narragansett and Rudy York nearing his 24th homer. It mentions the Yankees’ string of games, Ted Schroeder’s navy permit issue affecting tennis, and boxing plans with Jimmy Bivins set to headline in Cleveland after a Washington bout.
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Sid Feder
Hugh Fullerton
New York
King Philip Narragansett
Navy
Ted Schroeder
Francisco Segura
Bob Falenburg
California
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Herb Marshall
Washington
Phillies arrest in Philadelphia stains sports page rumor
A rumor claims police arrested a man in Philadelphia on a charge of stealing bats from a baseball clubhouse. The piece also touts Jack Jenkins, a 200 pound Vanderbilt rookie, as the Redskins' top new talent, while noting Gene Hermanski's walk forced a Brooklyn win over St Louis in extra innings.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Phils
Jack Jenkins
Vanderbilt
Redskins
Gene Hermanski
Brooklyn
Melrose leads as forfeit sinks Triangle to lock league edge
Melrose Hosiery Mill gains a full game edge over Triangle in the Industrial league after a forfeit decision ends the game. High Point College Aviation Cadets beat Triangle 8 6 at the college field to close the regular schedule.
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Marsh
High Point College Aviation Cadets
Triangle
College Field
Melrose Hosiery Mill
Triangle Nine
Cadets Beat Triangle In Eight Inning Baseball Contest
Sizemore led with three hits in four at bats while Bailey added three singles as the Cadets built a 2-0 lead, Triangle mounted a rally in the later innings but fell short by three runs. Ferrara drove in two and Forquer received the win with Forquer, Howell, Newby, supporting.
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Owler
Ferrara
Bailey
Sizemore
Parrish
Abrho Bailey
Ferrera
Rickard
Sigren
Byrd
Newby
Forquer
Farlowe
Godsin
Kennedy
Nagel
Fowler
Morrison
Hucks
Snyder
Howell
Steelman
Richard
Triangle
Cadets
Ralph Forquer
Tomas
Hedrick
Rebuilding For Dodgers Begins
Brooklyn reports Branch Rickey bought six foot six and a half inch Howard Schultz from St Paul of the American Association as part of a series of moves to remake the Dodgers. Rickey sent Pitner Rube Melton to St Paul with an option and released infielder Joe Orengo to the Saints while arranging for St Paul to buy Jack Bolling from New Orleans. An undisclosed cash sum was paid to facilitate the deals.
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Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Howard Schultz
St. Paul
Schultz
Pitener Rube Melton
Joe Orengo
Saints
Jack Bolling
New Orleans
Southern Association
Army dentists care for millions yet keep scarce civilians
There are 13 000 dental officers with the armed services treating more than 2 000 000 soldiers a month. The ration means one dentist for every 20000 civilians.
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Armed Services
Dodgers dugout lapse sparks coaches to rally player
Wilbur Adams recalls a game memory as Dodgers players needed prompting to touch the bag after an errant moment. He also notes a past sprint duel with Charley Paddock about two decades ago, joking that Paddock moved ahead after a short race.
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Dodgers
Wilbur Adams
Sacramento
Calif
Prominent sports figure to lecture at Mercury Club meeting
Capt Walter French, West Point All American back and major league outfielder, to speak at Mercury Athletic Club dinner at High Point City Lake. He leads the Army Air Forces training command NCO school in Greensboro. French played for Rutgers and West Point, later with the Philadelphia Athletics, and coached at West Point.
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West Pointer
Walter French
Mercury Athletic Club
High Point City Lake
French
U. S. Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
No. 10
Greensboro
Mercury A.C
Rutgers
West Point
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Capt. French
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
George Gipp
Irish
al Simmons
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Mule Haas
Bing Miller
Minor League Scores Roundup Yesterday
Roanoke defeated Richmond 9 to 2 while Norfolk beat Lynchburg Portsmouth 3 to 2. Durham upset Little Rock 9 to 2. Birmingham edged Nashville 1 to 0. Montgomery fell to New Orleans 3 to 8 as Memphis beat New Orleans 5 to 1. Knoxville trumped Atlanta 6 to 4.
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Roanoke
Richmond
Norfolk
Lynchburg
Portamouth
Durham
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Montgomery
New Orleans
Memphis
Knoxville
Atlanta
Portsmouth
Roanoke Eee
Aia
Baseball scores snapshot across teams and games
San Diego 4 0 and Los Angeles 1 1 share the day’s results while Seattle dominates 5 0. Oakland wins 9 6 over San Francisco as Sacramento 7 2, Hollywood 7 4, Portland 6 3. Toledo 5 3, St Paul 3 2, Columbus 25 5, Minneapolis 5 4, Louisville 10 2, Milwaukee 1 1, Indianapolis 4 6, Kansas City 3 0 in first game lasting 12 innings.
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San Diego
Los Angeles
Seattle
Oakland
San Francisco
Sacramento
Hollywood
Portland
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Ormbus
Todonapolia Peeer
Minneapolis Eeetereeee
Kansas City Seeree Heen
Bt. Paul
Cccececseree
Unclear Minor League Baseball Scores From AERR Intriguing Card
The daily scores list shows Hartford 3 4 with Wakesbarre 1 5, Scranton 6 2, Springfield 5 1 in a 13 inning opener, Albany 3 1, Binghamton 2 4, Utica 9 0, Elmira 6 2. Includes a marathon 13 inning first game and multiple city opponents.
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Hartford
Wakesbarre
Scranton
Springfield
Albany
Binghamton
Utica
Elmira
Wilkes Barre
Springfield Ee
Rudy York’s August Home Run Derby Surges in Detroit
Detroit August see Rudy York drive a big homer surge as he needs nine more round-trippers in 17 games to tie or break the major league record for a month. The Tiger first baseman has hit ten homers in 14 games this month, with a current nine-game streak highlighting the drive.
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York
Detroit
Philadelphia Athletics
Tigers
Tommy Bridges
A’s
Cincinnati
Giants
Charley Keller
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Ernie Monham
Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cleveland
Washington
Senators
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Rudy York
Detroit Tiger
Rudy
Babe Ruth
Noble Redskin
Briggs Stadium
Lyman Harris
Steve O'Neill
Yankee Stadium
Old Squabble To End Tonight
New Orleans sees Feath erweight Champion Jackie Callura defend his NBA title against Phil Terranova in a 15 round bout aimed at settling a 2 1/2 month dispute sparked by Terranova knock out in Hartford. Callura and his camp cite a lucky blow to the Adam’s apple as the turning point.
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New Orleans
Jackie Callura
Phil Terranova
Bronx
N. Y
Terranova
Hartford
Phils Struggle Against Lefties This Season
Philadelphia fans fear left handed pitchers as the Phils failed to beat a southpaw in the first half. Southpaws stopped them nine times with Clyde Shoun of the Reds earning three decisions.
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Philadephia
Phils
Clyde Shoun
Reds
Grace Thorpe completes WAC training at Fort Oglethorpe
Grace Thorpe daughter of Jim Thorpe finished training in the WAC recruiting school at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. She was assigned to duty at Fort Douglas Utah.
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Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Grace Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
America
WAC
Fort Douglas
Utah
Bristol Twins stump critics with 15 year old rookie
Gene Shrewsberry, age 15, debuted for the Bristol Twins of the Appalachian League. He hit a triple and drew a walk on his first two plate appearances, marking an early milestone for the young prospect.
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Bristol
Bristol Twins
Gene Shrewsberry
Incident Sparks Richmond Colts Manager, Owner Clash
In Roanoke, Va. a proposed return of Ben Chapman to the Richmond Colts during the Piedmont League playoffs stirs turmoil. Manager Larry Kinzer threatens resignation, players back him, while Eddie Mooers weighs bringing Chapman back as a pitcher after his one year suspension for umpire striking. The six club league must approve the move if the Colts reach the postseason.
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Roanoke
Bill Cox-Bucky Harris
Eddie Mooers
Larry Kinzer
Richmond Colts
Kinzer
Mooers
Ben Chapman
New York Yankee
Richmond
Shaughnessy
Colts
Chapman
Montgomery
Ala
Colt
Roanoke Red Sox
Regular Reds catcher Ray Mueller posts early season milestone
Cincinnati reports catcher Ray Mueller played in 85 of the Reds first 100 games, a feat not matched by Mickey Owen of the Dodgers or Walker Cooper of the Cardinals. A separate note mentions a Navy and Army plane crash at the municipal airport, prompting a sharp exchange between an airport commissioner and a major.
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Cincinnati
Ray Mueller
Reds
Mickey Owen
Dodgers
Walker Cooper
Cards
Kansas City
Fate of 1943 Southern Conference football to be decided soon
The Southern Conference weighs its 1943 football plans as decisions from Virginia Tech South Carolina and Davidson loom while Washington and Lee Furman and George Washington already quit. A Saturday meeting will consider Navy V-12 trainee eligibility and wartime rules affecting schedules and participation. The executive committee meets Friday to prep for the full session.
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Richmond
Washington and
Lee
Furman
George Washington
Virginia Tech
South Carolina
Davidson
Navy
War Department
Army
Maryland
Ing
Lee W. Milford
Clemson
H. A. Fisher
N. C. State
William Cooper
V.M.L
A. W. Hobbs
North Carolina
Baseball Games Today With Probable Starters and Records
Washington at Cleveland Lefebvre 0 0 against Bagby 13 10. New York at Chicago Borc ony 7 9 versus Dietrich 7 7. Boston at St. Louis News ome 3 10 against Newsom 9 9. Only games scheduled.
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Washington
Cleveland
Lefebvre
Bagby
New York
Chicago
Borcony
Dietrich
Boston
St. Louis
Newsome
Newsom
Uncertain Historic Standings Across Teams
A garbled list shows scores for Boston versus Pittsburgh and Chicago versus Philadelphia among others. Multiple city teams such as St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati New York appear with varied results. The fragment hints at a broader sports standings page without full context.
Baseball matchups feature Cincinnati and St Louis hoping for wins
Cincinnati hosts New York Vander Meer facing Wittig as Pittsburgh visits Boston Gee and Javery. St Louis meets Brooklyn twilight with M Cooper opposing Wyatt. Chicago plays Philadelphia night with Wyse against Rowe.
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Cincinnati
New York
Vander Meer
Wittig
Pittsburgh
Boston
Gee
Javery
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cooper
Wyatt
Chicago
Philadelphia
Wyse
Ve. Rowe
Major League leaders across American and National Leagues
A summary of the season’s top performers: Wakefield and Appling lead batting in the American League with 327 and 337 respectively. Vernon tops runs with 71, while Hite Wakefield and Appling split 144 and 136 in power totals. Nicholson and Musial pace National League in home runs and hits, with Sewell and Cooper highlighting pitching in their leagues.
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Appling
Chicago
Wakefield
Detroit
Vernon
Washington
Tucker
Case
Etten
New York
York
Keltner
Cleveland
Lindell
Keiler
Moses
Chandler
Bridges
Muesial
St. Louis
Hegeman
Brooklyn
Vaughan
Whiteville Opens Regional Junior Legion Tournament
In Florence South Carolina Whiteville North Carolina meets Birmingham Alabama at 4 p m and Florence versus August Georgia at 8 30 p m today The losers meet Tuesday afternoon and the winners play that night The regional winner advances to meet the Region Seven champion in Charleston West Virginia with a possible sectional playoff in Charlotte if Florence does not win.
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Florence
S. C
American Legion
Whiteville
N. C
Birmingham
Ala
Charlotte
Charleston
W. Va
Montgomery Zivic Set For 10 Round Shibe Park Bout
Lightweight champion Bob Montgomery and veteran Fritzie Zivic enter final week of training for a scheduled 10 round non title bout at Shibe Park on August 23. The fight marks Zivic as the last of a fighting family and Montgomery preparing for the defense of his title.
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Philadelphia
Bob Montgomery
Fritzie Zivic
Shibe Park
Army bugle faces tighter times in war shortages
An old military bugle and other instruments see material shortages as plastics wood and non-critical components replace vital metals during wartime constraints.
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Army Bugle
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