Dodds Wins Third Indoor Mile at New York A C Games
Gil Dodds Boston preacher wins the indoor mile in Madison Square Garden with 4 08 close to world mark as Johnnie Fulton suffers narrow defeat in the half mile. Rochester’s Nowicki edges Fulton for the half mile title while other event winners include Herbert Thompson Ramsey and Sharaga in walks and sprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Claassen
New York
Gil Dodds
Boston
New York A. C
Madison Square Garden
Johnnie Fulton
San Francisco
Nowicki
Rochester
Fulton
Nationa
Tye
James Herbert
Herb Thompson
Coast Guard
Ray Ramsey
Bradley Tech
Columbia University Midshipmen
Sune Carlsson
Gripsholm
Fred Sharaga
Detroit Signs Up Free Agents For Hurlers
Detroit on February 19 reports the signing of pitchers Joseph Hare and Walter Beck as free agents under the Landis decision. Beck, 35, brings long minor league and major league experience, while Hare, 33, returns after a hiatus. Both will join spring training March 14 in Evansville, Indiana, as Detroit seeks pitching depth for wartime need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
K. M. Landis
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Joseph Hare
Walter Beck
Hare
Landis
Beck
Phia Nationals
Knoxville
Southern Association
St. Louis Browns
Brooklyn Dodgers
Beaumont
Texas
Jack Zeller
New York Giants
Evansville
Ind
Various College Basketball Scores From A Roundup
The roundup lists multiple results across teams and events including Virginia Tech 58 over William and Mary 7 percent, Maryland 81 over V M L, Southeastern La Inst 62 over La State 40, Ohio State 54 over Milneis 53, N. State 54 over Davidson 31, South Carolina 57 over Clemson 1, Norfolk Naval Air Station 74 over Curtis Bay Md Coast Guard 46, Parris Island Marines over Fort Jackson Red Raiders 56, Service All Stars 38 over Havana University 35, Kansas 56 over Nebraska 47, Purdue 32 over Wisconsin 59, Indiana 48 over Minnesota 47 in overtime, Iowa 69 over Simpson 3, Ottumwa Naval Air Station St. Drake 31, Camp Edwards 44 over Holy Cross Notre Dame 54, Great Lakes St. Michigan 50 over Northwestern 45, Dubuque 96 over Upper Iown 25, St. Thomas St. Paul 50 over St. Marys Winona 47, Missouri 47 over Olathe Eas Naval Air Base 41, Oklahoma A M 14, Oklahoma 11, plus track notes with Albert Cicerone Prudential A A scratch, Lune Carlsson Stockholm, and the Baxter mile won by Gilbert Dodds with times listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Tech
William and Mary
Maryland
V. M.L
Southeastern la
la State
Ohio State
Milneis
State
Davidson
South Carolina
Clemson
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Curtis Bay
Coast Guard
Parris Island Marines
Fort Jackson Red Raiders
Service All-Stars
Havana University
Kansas
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Indiana
Minnesota
Iowa Seahawks
Simpson
Ottumwa Naval Air Station St. Drake
Camp Edwards
Holy Cross Notre Dame
Great Lakes St
Charleston Coast Guard Clinches Glovers Open Team Title
In Charlotte on Feb 19 the Coast Guard Beach Patrol from Charleston beat the 13th Airborne Blues to win the open team championship in the Golden Gloves finals. Billy Tiger and Johnny Rosato captured welterweight and bantamweight titles, with Rosato earning outstanding boxer honors as the 407th Paratroopers’ Tiger edged Carlo Litz. Junior division went to Lumberton Trojans, with J B Walters and Claude Cole taking Fly and Bantam weights.
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Charlotte
Billy Tiger
Johnny Rosato
U. S. Coast Guard Mounted Beach Patrol
Charleston
S. C
Airborne “Blues
Lumberton Trojans
Rosato
Gerrard
Leathernecks
Bobby
Carlo Litz
Litz
Tiger
Tig
Robert Lalonde
Mounted Beach Patrol
Darrell Peterson
Odee Rogers
Leon Thompson
13Th Airborne Blues
Roger
Thompson
Lee Croft
551St Parachute Infantry
Kayo
Jim Lischetta
397Th Infantry
J.B. Walters
Claude Cole
Bobby Benton
Golden Tornados
Lumberton
Earl Barnes
Maurice Carver
Gastonia
Bobby Heffner
Tornaides
UNC Tar Heels Favored For Southern Loop Tourney
Raleigh dispatch notes the UNC Tar Heels with nine conference wins face selection to eight-team Southern Conference tournament from a field of under twelve. Duke and UNC expected top seeds with possible rematch, while others listed include South Carolina Maryland Richmond Davidson N C State V P I The Citadel V M I L and Clemson. George Washington did not field a team this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
University of North Carolina Tar Heels
Eddie Cameron
Duke
Tar Heels
North Carolina
South Carolina
Maryland
Richmond
Davidson
N. C. State
V.P.1
Citadel
V.M.L
Clemson
William and Mary
George Washington
Harmon Declares Football Legs Saved His Life
First Lt. Tom Harmon said his life was saved twice by his football legs developed at Michigan. He described surviving a 32 day trek after being shot down in 1943 over Kiukiang and a later bail out over South American jungle, losing weight but staying steady on his feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Tom Harmon
University of Michigan
Harmon
Army Air Forces
Kiukiang
China
Amos-Triangle In Final Round Tilt At YMCA
Amos and Triangle meet Monday night at the YMCA to open a three game series for the Municipal league championship. Both clubs won their semifinal series in straight games with Amos finishing first and Triangle a half game back. Amos defends its title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos
Triangle
YMCA
Navy Falls to Penn 68-56 in Convention Hall Thriller
Navy suffers its first loss of the season as Penn tops the Middies 68 to 56 before 7914 fans. Penn erupts in the second half after a tight first, with Crossin and Novak leading Penn while Gleasner and McCloskey pace Navy's scoring through a late rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Navy
Penn
Temple
Don Gleasner
Frank Crossin
John McCloskey
Kers
Cross
Stan Novak
Gleasner
McCloskey
Ken Longnecker
Adrian Back
Ernie Litty
Clemson Announces 1944 Grid Schedule
Clemson Coach Frank Howard announces a 1944 schedule adding Tennessee Tulane and Georgia. The team will use pre draft age students. Scheduled games include Presbyterian at home, Georgia Tech in Atlanta, N C State, South Carolina in Columbia, Tennessee in Knoxville, Wake Forest, Tulane in New Orleans, and Georgia at Athens with an open date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemson
Tennessee
Tulane
Georgia
Frank Howard
Presbyterian
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
N. C. State
South Carolina
Columbia
Knoxville
Wake Forest
New Orleans
Athens
St. Louis Bus Driver Chant Echoes on Calm Ride
A weary St. Louis transit worker repeats a brief chant urging riders to help each other as they board and boarders push past one another during a quiet midday trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Gomez Returns After Tour Of Battle Fronts
Vernon Gomez returns to duty at a Long Island war plant after a three month hospital tour in North Africa and Italy. He says bombs taught him speed and recalls his air raid fear while racing to shelters. He traveled overseas with Jack Sharkey and Fred Corcoran, sharing film shows of the 1943 World Series, boxing, and golf events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vernon
Lefty) Gomez
Long Island
North Africa
Italy
New York Yankee
Gomez
Jack Sharkey
Fred Corcoran
PGA
Bill Smith Sets New Swim Record In Great Lakes Meet
Bill Smith of Great Lakes former Ohio State star lowered his own 200 yard freestyle best to 1 53.9 while anchoring an 800 yard relay that included Wally Ris Carl Ahlman and Jerry Kerschner to a 7 53.4 beat Yale world mark by 30.9 seconds Great Lakes swept all events defeating Iowa State 67 to 17 Bob Matters and Dobson Burton contributed in the medley relay as the Blue Jacket squad posted a 1 17.8 time besting Yale by a full second
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Til
Bill Smith
Ohio State
Iowa State
Smith
Wally Ris
Illinois
Carl Ahlman
Minnesota
Jerry Kerschner
Columbus
Yale
Blue Jacket
Bob Matters
Iowa
Dobson Burton
Michigan
Sports Shorts Roundup from New Orleans to Camp Adair
A string of horse sales and track moves headlines sports notes from New Orleans and Hot Springs. Appleknocker Rov er ang Doggone, Marriage move to Hialeah. First Fiddle heads to Florida. Oaklawn reserves charity dates March 15 and 2% for Arkansas groups. Al Blazis trains at Camp Lib erty after gear delays. Sgt William Shakespeare named for Infantry OCS at Fort Benning. his Staten Island home listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
R. A. Coward
Coward- Dupuy Stables
Rover
Camp Adair
Ore
William Shakespeare
Notre Dame
Fort Benning
Shakespeare
Staten Island
Yanks Capture Allied Heavyweight Titles in Algiers Tourney
In Algiers the weeklong Allied soldiers boxing tourney crowned heavyweights from Kentucky and Texas. Pvt. Claude Brown outpointed Horace Thompson to win the professional title, and Pvt. Cecil H. Shumway defeated Perry Bryson for the amateur crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Texas
North Africa
Claude Brown
Cropper County
Horace Thompson
Many
Cecil H. Shumway
Holmés St
Dallas
Perry Bryson
Midlothian
Tex
Tommy McGrath
Edward O'Neal
Hotprings
Ark
Marcel Cerdan
Joseph N.di Martino
Stratford
Conn
Honolulu
Marshall Higa
Albert Solario
Seven Yankees Sign Contracts For 1944
The New York Yankees announce contracts signed for 1944 by seven players and coaches. Bill Dickey had signed earlier. Hank Borowy Joe Page Paul Schreiber Oscar Grimes Roy Weatherly and John Schulte joined the roster. Page joined from Newark after 1943, winning 14 games with a 3.05 ERA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Yankees
Bill Dickey
Baseball Writers
Hank Borowy
Joe Page
Paul Schreiber
Oscar Grimes
Roy Weatherly
John Schulte
Page
Newark
Yankees
Sun Again Triumphs in McLean Handicap at Hialeah
Calumet Farm's Sun Again edged to a two length victory in the McLean Handicap at Hialeah Park as Jockey Ted Atkinson piloted the winner. Director J. E. dominated the Stagehand with a two length margin in the secondary feature, while Stymie and Good Bid trailed. Sun Again's time for the mile and an eighth set him up as a likely ante for the upcoming Widener Handicap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Calumet Farm
Sun
Ella K. Bryson
J. E
Hialeah’ Park
Ted Atkinson
Jack S. L
New Orleans
Greentree Stable
Eurasian
Havahhome
Doms
Bolingbroke
J. B
J. R. Layton
H. E. Jaccoby
Stymie
Farmer Trades 18 Cent Postage For Shoes
Newton New Jersey farmer traveled 30 miles to shop and offered a No 18 shoe coupon from his ration book. The clerk refused a loose stamp, the farmer wrote a letter to the store and stamped it. The salesman mailed the package to the farmer, saving 18 cents in postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
N. J
Honor
Classified Ad Classifications List
A historical catalog of ad categories from 1 to 49 including rooms for rent real estate autos employment and services. It outlines sections such as help wanted tailoring food and eating places building materials and real estate listings for organized classified advertising.
Furnished rooms and rentals listed in local notices
Multiple listings for furnished bedrooms and rooms for rent across town. Properties include Oakwood Court, English Street, Ward Street, Lindsay and Russell with heating, private baths, private entrances, bus line access and nearby college. Phone numbers provided for inquiries.
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High Street
Moore
Russell
English Street
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Dodds
Gil
Hulse
Joseph Nowicki
Rochester U
John Patton
Olympic Club of
Alfred Daily
Paul Kendall
U. 3
Army
Philip L. Lansing
U. S. Military Academy
Dan Della
Columbia Midshipman
A. S. Puchrik
U. 5
Military Academy
Tufts College
R. Southwick
R. Smith
Palmerie
H. Drake
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rhode Island State College
Herbert Thompson
U. S. Coast Guard
Conwell
New York University
Bulace Peacock
Ralph King
Boston College
Hurdies
Thomas Tood, Jr
Siena College
Donn Kinsele
Virginia
C. B. Anderson
James B. Herbert
Grand Street Boys Association
Herbert McKenney
Jeffrey Kirk
GC. Berger
U. 8 Military Academy
S2nd Street
Joseph Medgyesi
Hurlers
Northwestern
Dubuque
Upper Iown
St. Thomas
St. Paul
St. Mary's
Winona
Missouri
Olathe
Naval Air Base
Oklahoma A. & M
Oklahoma
Albert Cicerone
Prudential A. A
Lune Carlsson
Stockholm
Sweden
Baxter
Gilbert Dodds
Boston Athletic Association
Rudolph Simms
James Rafferty
New York Athletic Club
Tomlinson
Employment Office
West High Street
Charleston Coast Guard
Glovers
Sam Byrd
Birmingham
Fort McClellan
Ala
Bernie Mack
Boyce Box
West Texas
John Dowell
Southern Methodist
Sd Creticos
Charleston High
Bill Lange
Bob Altemose
Lew Hayworth
Buster Stevenson
Jack Fitch
Dick Donnan
Don Anderson
Gfsosh
Barry Poole
Mississippi U. Grid Star
Tom Beach
Appalachhia State College
Tarflicers
Phantoms
Football
Hot Springs
Oaklawn Jockey Club
American Red Cross
Arkansas Infantile Paralysis Foundation
America
Arkansas
Camp Libert
al Blazis
Chemical Warfare Service Center
Blazis
Gridman
Georgetown University
Washington
Gay W. Cannon
White Plains
N. Y
Walter Zippel
Knoll Drive
Hollywood
Calif
Thomas G. Comando
C. A. West
McKeesport
Santiago Quintana
Long Mount
Colo
James Holmes
Thomas W. Guzzardo
Gran
Hialeah
Oakwood Court
Apts
Ward Street
Smithdeal Realty & Insurance Company
S. Wrenn
Lindsay
W. Russell
Houses
S. Hamilton
Cable St
E. Green
Si’ A
Roy Black
Horton Furniture CO
High Point, N
N. Main St
Bartner Furniture Co
Jake Harris
Oldboy
Smithdeal & Ins. Company
Cod
Whatmay
Chevrolet Coninder
Lamet Junk and Metal CO
English St
Longview Street
G Bore
N. C
Charles M. Brown
Eral
Robert Clinard
Low River
Sumner Road
Good House Fort Farm
Japan
Ferce Furniture Exchange
Bruce Carraway
N. Wrenn
Monark
Pri
N. Haton
J. T. Fletcher
A. Clyde Smith & Sons
High Point
Phone & F
Kernersville
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