Landis Bramham Baseball Reign Menaced by Internal Clash
The minor leagues face a fiercely contested winter meeting as Landis faces potential loss of control and Bramham risks removal as National Association president. Rebels seek voting recalls while 16 circuits press for ballot restoration, amid talks of major minor league pact renewal and power shifts. King Carl Hubbell retires to the Giants farm system and Bucky Harris may join as Phillies GM. Joseph McCarthy signs a three year Yankees deal.
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Landis
Gramham
Bramham
National Association
Frank Janessy
International League
Beca
Iid
Interna
Texas League
Little Red
King Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Bucky Harris
Buffalo
Phillies
Herb Pennock
Bucky
Phils
William
Yale
Cox
Bett
Joseph Vincent McCarthy
Yankees
Bombers
Wheat price rises to highest in 15 years in Wichita
Wichita mills and elevators offer 1.44 a bushel for wheat the highest price in 15 years. The rate shows a 24 cent rise per bushel since harvest.
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Wichita, Kas
Wichita Mills and Elevators
Baseball Meetings Stir Landis Gags Over Minor Leagues
Commissioner Landis dominates chatter at meetings as jokes fly about his influence in possible interleague battles. Bramham Shaughnessy split, minors evenly four leagues apiece with the Pacific Coast lacking a president to cast a deciding vote. Carpenter is warned to focus on dogs rather than baseball.
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New York
Kenesaw M. Landis
William G. Bramham
K. M. Landis
Bill Cox
Landis
W. G. Bramham
Bramham Vs. Shaughnessy
Service men overseas to see 1043 World Series film
The American League will send 125 copies of a film showing every scoring play from the 1943 World Series to service men overseas. The first showings go to camps abroad while civilian groups wait for the demand to ease.
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Awell
Kiki Cuyler Takes Southern Association Manager Post
Report notes Kiki Cuyler accepted a Southern Association managerial post as Jimmy Wilson faced likely dismissal and could not assure continuity for the Cub coaching staff. Texas League moguls, who planned spring operations, cooled on the move overnight. Bob Carpenter, the Phil-
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Kiki Cuyler
Southern Association
Jimmy Wilson
Kiki
Cub
Bob Carpenter
Phil
Soldiers Boot 80 Pounds of Bass on Cape Cod Beach
Soldiers at Camp Edwards Massachusetts claim a fishing tale where two men spotted rock bass fleeing minnows near the beach. They kicked the fish from the breakers onto the shore using football training, boasting about 80 pounds of bass weighing three to seven pounds each.
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Camp Edwards
Mass
Cape Cod
Carpenter quoted on offer and timing for baseball move
Bob Carpenter notes Herb Joe seeks time to consider the offer and weighs leaving Tom Yawkey and his strong organization before deciding, reflecting concerns about parting from the Phillies and possible future steps.
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Bob Carpenter
Phillies
Herb Joe
Tom Yawkey
Poyner Brothers Await Naval Assignment At New Orleans Center
Ensign Ben Poyner a former Oklahoma VA and Cleveland Rams fullback now serves as chief specialist aboard an aircraft carrier and waits assignment as a gun crew commander. His brother Lieutenant (junior grade) Amos Poyner, ex Phillips WU footballer, also awaits duty at the New Orleans Naval Armed Guard Center.
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Ben Poyner
Oklahoma VA
Cleveland Rams
New Orleans Naval Armed Guard Center
Amos Poyner
Phillips WU
The Bull Named Hinkle Nets Yardage Amid NFL Chase
Coach Earle Neale calls Jack Hinkle a bull in a china shop as the Philadelphia Pitt halfback nears 512 rushing yards and 10 total carries to beat Harry Clark for the rushing title. Hinkle, a Union Army veteran and Syracuse alum, could end the season with a standout finish against Green Bay.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Earle
Greasy) Neale
PhikPitt
Neale
Jack Hinkle
Green Bay
Clark Hinkle
Detroit
Washington
Phil Pitt
Harry Clark
Chicago Bears
Clark
Hinkle
Packers
x-Luckman
Bears
Babbeonesses
Baugh
CO ET Cine
Tony Canadeo
Philadelphia
Army Air A
Syracuse
Bison Basketballers Enter Second Day Of Drills At High Point
High Point High's Black Bison team continued drills on day two focusing on fundamentals teamwork and basic plays. Mel Walker returns as a regular in the number two drill as coaches discuss arranging at least two games before Christmas, potentially December 14 and 16.
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Bison
High Point High
Black Bison
Ssaminhenn
Mel Walker
Simeon
Panthers Run Through Fundamentals After Season Opener
Panthers under coach Virgil Yow stress fundamentals after a season opening win over Sedgefield Army. The 15 man squad practiced pivoting and shooting in a 30 minute scrimmage while handling injuries to Ralph Marshall and Irby Dawson. They face Catawba and Fort Bragg this weekend in upcoming tests.
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Virgil Yow
Panther
Sedgefield Army
Soldier
Yow
Panthers
Catawba
Fort Bragg
Ujury
Ralph Marshall
Charlie Horse
Irby Dawson
Four Braces Remain In Heel Trials At Tar Heel Club
Charlotte December 1 Four braces remained to be run in the featured open all age stake of the Tar Heel field trial club inaugural trials on Nations Ford road near Charlotte Fourteen braces were run yesterday Favorites with the gallery included Delivery Boy owned by L M Bobbitt Winston Salem and handled by Paul Walker Rangers Doone owned by Claus sen and handled by Fred Bevans Waynesville Air Sam Bobbitts Peerless Pride and Lebanon Tim Among dogs in today s braces were Tip Top Sport owned by Dr Deane Hundley Black s Tar Heel Dot owned by Hoover Black Charlotte and Air Pilot Sammy handled by Bevans Open puppy stake amateur derby and all age stake yet to be run.
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Charlotte
Tar Heel
Delivery Boy
L. M. Bobbitt
Winston-Salem
Paul Walker
Claussen
Ranger Doone
Fred Bevans
Waynesville
Air Sam
Bobbitt
Peerless Pride
Lebanon Tim
Deane Hundley
Black
Hoover Black
Bevans
Bivins Clouts Murray in Ten Round Cleveland bout
Jimmy Bivins meets Lee Q Murray in a 10 round heavyweight bout at the arena. Murray boasts a 25 knockouts in 36 pro fights while trainer Ray Arce claims his man may beat Joe Louis. The Cleveland News eyes a 13,000 crowd and a $60,000 gate for the Christmas fund show.
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Jimmy Bivins
James
Ray Arce
Dusky Warrior
Joe Louis
Arcel
St. Louis
Golden Glover
Louis
Joe
Lee
Arce
Bivins
Cleveland News
Eighth Air Force to clash with ground force in Ameri can football game
Britons puzzled by American football will get a rematch December 5 as the Eighth Air Force faces the ground force. Texas Kentucky and La Salle players including Master Sergeant Franklin Schweda and Corporal Burril Robb join the squads. A 14 000 strong crowd attended the spring game.
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London
Eighth Air Force
Texas
Kentucky
LaSalle
Franklin ‘Schweda
Burril Robb
Heels Cagers Open Season Tonight
In Chapel Hill UNC Naval V-12 basketball squad hosts an all star Camp Butner team to begin its season tonight at home.
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Heels Cagers
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Naval
Good Time Charley and Primo Carnera tale and racing politics
Parker recalls the tale of Primo Carnera and the idea of copyrighting the nickname Good Time Charley. The piece links Carnera to Mussolini era politics and dramatic attempts to clear his path to America. It also critiques political influence in horse racing and hints at upcoming Albany legislation strengthening the State Racing Commission.
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New York
Charley
Walter
Primo
America
Friedman
da Preem
Jules Culotto
London
Italy
Culotto
Mussolini
Rome
I Duce
Duce
Il Duce
Carnera
Albany
State Racing Commission
All-Star Selections and League Meetings Highlight Baseball Year
The item notes Philadelphia selected for the 1943 All-Star game as majors begin annual meetings. It cites a 24 percent rise in college football attendance in 1939 across 64 major programs totaling 7,597,342. Gabby Hartnett signed a one year contract to manage the Chicago Cubs in 1939 for $27,500.
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Philadelphia
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Fights Last Night Featured Several City Matchups
In New York Frank Terry beat Phil Enzenga by outpoint in a 154 to 158-pound bout. New Bedford saw Pat Demers defeat Harry Whitman in a 135 to 133-pound clash. Hartford hosted Wild Bill McDowell versus Speen Jerry Fiorello at 160 and 155 pounds with a decision reaching ten rounds.
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New York
Frank Terry
Phil Enzenga
Baltimore
New Bedford
Mass
Pat Demers
Brockton
Harry Whitman
Worcester
Hartford
Conn
Wild Bill” McDowell
Paterson
N. J
Speen
Jerry Fiorello
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