Jockeys to Return to Old Jobs After Race Shutdown
Miami and Fort Lauderdale dispatch report Gulfstream Park publicity director Wade saying a full racetrack shutdown forces small stables to abandon horses. Jockeys in the Sulfstream tackroom express shock and plan likely job changes, with Calumet trainer A. Jones noting racing’s value and workers’ limited war options.
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Miami
Fle
Torace Wade
Gulfstream Park
Rac
Aoeen Wade
Sulfstream
Herb Lindberg
A. Jones
Calumet Stable
Vsa
Tiger Call Outclasses Joe Palooka In Race
Tiger Class won as the thoroughbred Tiger Call beat Joe Palooka the Florida range’s quarter-mile horse by five lengths at Gulfstream Park. Rider Ted Atkinson wore a riding coat. Clarence Lewis, bare feet in denim overalls, guided the horse to victory on a slow track.
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Miami
Fila
Tiger Call
Joe Palooka
Florida Ranges
Gulfstream Park
Ted Atkinson
Nin
Dle
Clarence Lewis
Lewis
Farmlands
Atkinson
Breeder Warns of Devastating Shutdown Impact
Robert Robertson Sr. warns that a shutdown will be a great setback to breeding and will take breeding many years to recover, highlighting his concern as an owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Robertson, Sr
Earl Gibson’s Army Change Sharpens World War II Resolve
In the Enterprise newsroom two Earls Gibson share youth and smiles. One worked sports reporting in 1944 while the other is home on furlough from infantry training, ready to go overseas with a stark acceptance of possible death and a determined bravery.
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Earl Gibson
High Point
Earl
Furniture City
Gibson
The
Enterprise
Selections Made For Bow Contests At The Intervals
The column notes a winter break from the usual Bow contests and reflects on recent war front events. It praises local civic programs in High Point and hints at upcoming predictions for January 1 bowls including Tennessee vs USC Rose Bowl and Duke vs Alabama Sugar Bowl among others.
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France
High Point
Tennessee
University of Southern California
Duke
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Tulsa
Oklahoma
T.C.U
Ameta
Duke Blue Devils Plan Short Practice Break Before Sugar Bowl Clash
Duke University footballers will take four days off from drills and costumed workouts before resuming Tuesday afternoon in preparation for the Sugar Bowl against Alabama in New Orleans. The team will depart in three groups from Greensboro and Leigh to avoid rail congestion, with 38 players listed along with staff and managers. The game will have worldwide radio coverage on Blue Network stations for servicemen, and Cameron predicts the team in the best condition will win.
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Durham
Blue Devil
Duke University
Uniay Ofbama
Blue Devils
New Orleans
Office
Greensboro
Leigh
Dixie
Gene Withoite
Laggerty
F. L. Hardison
R. P Ty D. L. Hayden
FT. P. Hughes
Frank Irwin
C. P. Jilcott
L. C. Jones
FE. M. Knotts
John Krista
Blue
E.W.T. Cameron
East and West Elevens In Heavy Drills
East and West all star squads held rigorous workouts in San Francisco with focus on passing plays. Les Horvath from Ohio State is absent due to studies but expected to join soon, while Bob Waterfield of UCLA leads air attacks with targets Clarence Howell of Texas A. and M. and Dub Wooten of Oklahoma.
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San Francisco
University of Santa Care
Andy Kerr
Bernie Bier
Les Horvath
All America
Ohio State
Horvath
Orin Hollingberg
Homer Norton
Bob Waterfield
University of Aat - Gees
Waterfield
Clarence Howell
Texas A. & M
Dub Wooten
University of Oklahoma
Bartlett tree yields extra crop and blossoms in Seattle
Mrs Helen Olsen of 11038 Bartlett avenue northeast Seattle reports her backyard Bartlett pear tree produced its regular September crop plus an additional load and even bore blossoms for a third crop.
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Seattle
Wash
Helen Olsen
Bartlett Avenue
N. E
Racing Tracks Close In War Mobilization Effort
War Mobilization Director Byrnes orders all tracks closed by January 3 to aid the war effort. The racing industry, facing $55.97 million in state revenue and $16 million in industry taxes, agrees to comply though officials worry about labor and breeding losses. Leaders from New York, Kentucky, Florida and California stress immediate cooperation as racing futures and schedules shift nationwide.
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Orlo Robertson
New York
James F. Byrnes
Hubert Bayard
New York State Racing Commission
Washington
Matt Winn
Churchill Downs
Empire City
Lincoln Fields
Winn
Florida
Gulfstream
Hialeah
Califf
Byrnes
Jerry Brady
Racial
Coral Gables
Ami
Los Angeles Turf Club
Santa Anita
Californiiaa Res Ulius
New Orleans
Ene
Ee Sn
Aes
Massachusetts
California
Shelper
Raci
France
Belgium
Germany
Dona . Ross
Delaware State Park
Col. J. Simpson
Peta
Delaware
Five Nominees Remain For 1944 Man of Year
The Football Writers Association of America narrowed the 1944 man of the year slate to five after preliminary voting. Final balloting closes December 31. Nominees include Carroll coach at Ohio State, Army Air Force commander, Leslie Horvath, Col. Earl Blaik, and Comdr. Tom Hamilton.
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Des Moines
Football Writers Association of America
Carroll
Ohio
John L. Griffith
Ant
Leslie Horvath
Ohio State
Col
Earl Blaik
U. S. Military Academy
Bert McGrane
The
Writers Association
Comdr
Tom Hamilton
Navy
Amos Alonzo
Pacific
Deer horn mishap gives Portland man black eye
Syvert Letrud recounted a tall tale about a deer horn collision as the source of his black eye. He claimed the horns were nailed above his head and fell during the night, striking him in the face.
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Portland
Ore
Syvert Letrud
Stone in England Reported Safe for Sgt Lester Stone
Sgt. Lester T. Stone of 1209 Franklin Street has landed safe in England after two years in service and completing basic training at Camp Hood California, according to his mother Mrs. Lester Stone.
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Lester T. Stone
Franklin Street
England
Lester Stone
Camp Hohn
California
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Edward V. Mitchell
Lexington
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Master Retreading CO
South Main St
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George
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Goodyear
College Street
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