Yankees Voted Biggest Sports Disappointment of 1942
The Associated Press poll ranks the New York Yankees as the era’s top letdown due to their World Series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, with 90 points and 25 first place votes. Brooklyn Dodgers follow, noted for blowing a 10 game lead to the Cardinals. Joe Gordon, Mitt Cooper, and Joe DiMaggio also appear among the disappointments.
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Ring Tournament For Service Men
Raleigh will host a service men boxing meet on January 29 and 30 at Memorial Auditorium. Every military camp in the state may enter an eight boxer team with winners receiving $25 war bonds. The Raleigh Times and Raleigh Exchange Club sponsor the event.
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Greensboro man honored by Eisenhower in Africa campaign
Greensboro native Lieut. Faber M. Clements Jr., a 1941 NC State College graduate, was awarded a decoration for bravery in the North African Allied campaign. The honor was presented personally by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Allied commander.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Winter Racing Boomed Despite Small Florida Crowd
In Miami Tropical Park opened with 5,111 spectators and a bigger purse, despite a crowd smaller than last year. The day drew $232,251 in handle, per capita betting rising to 46 dollars, while 1,400 horses were housed for the season amid gas rationing concerns. Inaugural handicap winners were Max Wexler's Dispose at 20.70 and E K Bryson's Marksman at 33.80.
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Mack Predicts Browns Tough For 1943 Season
Connie Mack, about to turn 30, nennen believes the St. Louis Browns will be strong for the 1943 American League title. He cites their infield and outfield as dangerous, notes they finished third last summer, and that their draft impact has been light so far. He questions current Yankee strength amid key players in service and aging, hoping for the best in 1943.
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St. Louis Browns
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Yankees
Phil Rizzuto
George ‘Selkirk
Buddy Hasset
Crosetti
Red Rolfe
Bill Dickey
Red Ruffing
War Alters Sports Picture
1942 war impact reshaped sports with many championships canceled and veterans missing. Boxing and other sports raised war relief funds. Haegg dominated track with records, while Dodds Rice and Ewell led NCAA and IC4A events. Yale topped swimming, Denver Legion won AAU women, and college football saw upsets as Ohio State led the AP rankings. Tomorrow: Racing.
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New York
Santa Anita
Poughkeepsie
Joe Louis
Gus Lesnevich
Tony Zale
Freddie Cochrane
Gunder Haegg
Sweden
Bill Smith
Hawaii
Francisco Segura
Ecuador
Haegg
Paavo Nurmi
America
Sidney Wooderson
Arne Anderson
AAU
Gregory Rice
Rice
Barney Ewell
Penn State
al Blazis
Georgetown
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Keo Nakama
Ohio State
Yale
Betty Bemis
Riviera Club
Indianapolis
Gloria Callen
Denver American Legion
Davenport
A.I.C. West Virginia
iNew York
Hamline U
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Auburn
Georgia
Holy Cross
Boston College
Washington Redskins
Chicago Bears
Tula
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Racing
Duke Blue Devils Rally Scoring Punch For 1943 Rise
Duke University prepares for a third straight Southern Conference title with a strong scoring core built around 1942 stars known as flaming sophomores and point-a-minute players. Coach Eddie Cameron must replace four starters while integrating newcomers Bob Gantt Glen Stough Cedric Loftis and Jack Coleman to form a balanced lineup.
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Eddie Cameron
Harp Spuhler
Raleigh
Bill McCahan
Clyde
Clude
Bob Gantt
Glen Stough
Irwin
Pa. Gantt
Bubber Seward
Cedric Loftis
Garland Loftis
Coleman
Y Varsity Meets College All-Star Cagers Tonight
The local Y gym hosts a game between the Y Varsity and college all-stars tonight. Local Carolina White Phantoms members Jim Hayworth Lewis Hayworth Jack Flassey and Dick Hartley will appear alongside N.C. State players Speedy Reid Herb Speas and Bruce Thorbon, shaping a strong, hard-fought charity-style clash.
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Dick Hartley
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Bruce Thorbon
Damaged propellers found in ancient Rome repairable in Rome zones
A damaged public notice notes thousands of propellers from an ancient Rome site were chalked or painted white for reconditioning. About four in five propellers documented are repairable, with zones set for refurbishment and return.
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Fights Last Night Highlights and Nicknames
Boxing results from Chicago Baltimore and Jacksonville show Al Reanoner and Al Gomez drawing in Chicago while Alfred Brown outpoints Pat Comisky in Detroit and Willie Pep stops Mexican Joe Silva in Hartford New York. The piece adds a Marine Corps nickname origin for feathernecks tied to a leather collar.
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Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Joe Silva
New York
Lyons Tops American League Earned Run Average in 1942
Ted Lyons, the 41 year old White Sox veteran, led the American League with a 2.10 ERA over 180 innings. Ernie Bonham and Tex Hughson were the league’s other 20 game winners, while Bonham led in shutouts and Lyons had 14 wins. Hughson tied for most strikeouts, and Joe Haynes appeared in the most games as Chicago’s reliever.
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Ted Lyons
Ernie Bonham
Tex Hughson
Lene
Lyons
White Sox
Marine Corps
Cleveland
Tom Ferrick
Ferrick
Baylor University
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Wilburn Butland
Ken Chase
Hughson
Buck Newsom
Washington
Bonham
Philadelphia
Phil Murchildon
Joe Haynes
Baseball Clubs May Return To Gulf Coast For Training
New Orleans December 22 A number of major and minor league clubs may train on the Gulf Coast next spring with the Brooklyn Dodgers leading the movement after Branch Rickey announced Florida departure. The Montreal Royals of the International League and the New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly negotiating to join. Pelicans business manager Charles Hurth was unavailable. observers expect the Dodgers to host exhibitions with other clubs to cut travel.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Florida
Dodgers
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New Orleans Pelicans
Brooklyn
Pelicans
Charles Hurth
Rickey
Portsmouth
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Off-season trades shake Phils for Dodgers and more
In a brisk off-season spree Diamond moguls swap top Phils stars for cash and players. Rube Melton moves to Brooklyn after a deal that sends Johnny Allen the other way. Analysts note a string of Phils sales since the 1930s enriching rivals while keeping Philadelphia mired in the cellar.
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Branch Rickey
Rube Melton
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Claude Passeau
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Higbe
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Dolph Carailli
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Reds
Dear Santa Claus Prefers Realistic Sports Gifts
A festive letter from New York reflects on Christmas asks for sensible sports presents across baseball and other American sports. The writer praises American athletes and suggests avoiding heroic jams, listing thoughtful gift ideas for each sport as the season nears.
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