Boxing and football notes stir New York sports talk
The piece discusses Judge Landis' Washington briefing on 1943 baseball, Governor Dewey’s boxing commission reform questions, and the fight age debate led by Al Weill. It also covers New Year charity games raising about $125,000, with mentions of East-West, Sun Bowl, Rose Bowl gifts, and Sugar Bowl pricing adjustments.
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New York
Landis
Washington
Ew York Commission
Dewey
Maryland
Red Cross
Sugar Bowl Association
Athletes Train as 1943 Season Nears
The Athletics and Phillies plan early shows of their 1943 techniques as teams avoid early matchups. Army Air Force officials stress daily one hour of athletics for fliers to stay fit, asserting flying requires less movement than desk work. Ensign Gar Griffith seeks 1943 eastern games with Villanova among the hopefuls. Bill Shirley, Arkansas Democrat, now a Coast Guard seaman in Index, Washington, covered spring training thoroughly.
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Jim Pixlee
Army Air Force
Pixler
Gar Griffith
Manhattan Beach Coast Guard
Villanova i
Bill Shirley
Little Rock
Arkansas
Democrat
Coastguard
Index
Wash
Baseball alibis and training moves spark season talk
The New York scorekeeper notes a trend of injury excuses and pampered players as teams plan for next season. Ernie Lanigan cites 1919 IL clubs with 97 players, citing frequent turnover due to service, shipyards, and new hires. Ed Barrow and Joe McCarthy are recalled for early training efforts and staying at home.
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New York
Xeuses
Ernie Lanigan
Toronto
Buffalo
Brockton
Mass
Ed Barrow
Hardy Maple Leafs
Joe McCarthy
Athletics
Shibe Park
Florida
California
Ohio State Cheerleader Becomes National Diver Champion
Frank Dempsey of Ohio State University, a 20 year old Cleveland native and Buckeyes cheerleader, has won national diving title and Western Conference championships. He plans to defend his titles next spring while pursuing a Navy career after another diving season.
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Ohio State U
Columbus
Frank Dempsey
Ohio State University
Buckeyes
Cleveland
Dempsey
Cleveland Municipal
Mike Peppe
Peppe
Ohio
Jimmy Patterson
al Patnik
Earl Clark
Frank
Navy
Armstrong Sets 16th Ring Return In Los Angeles
Henry Armstrong, former multi division champion, returns for his 16th fight in a comeback. He meets Jimmy McDaniels at 147 pounds in Los Angeles with Armstrong aiming at reclaiming the lightweight crown after a string of 13 victories in 14 bouts.
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Los Angeles
Fistiana
Henry Armstrong
Hurricane Hank
Jimmy McDaniels
Hollywood
Cecil Hudson
MecDaniels
Armstrong
Hank
California Boxing Commission
Fritzie Zivic
Philadelphia
al Tribuant
New York
Beau Jack
McDaniels
Racing Officials Look For Brighter Finish To Tropical Park Meet
Tropical Park officials count the racing season halting war doubts as warmer prospects emerge in the final eight days. Attendance slipped 4 percent and wagering fell about $807,000 from last year, with 13,480 in attendance and $2,199,871 in bets.
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Miami
Fila
Tropical Park
Thomas J. Lyons
The
Gables Racing Association
Happy Bulldogs Leave For Home After Rose Bowl
Georgia players left Los Angeles by train at 12:15 a.m. WT after a 9 to 0 Rose Bowl win over UCLA. Frankie Sinkwich flew to Washington to receive the Walter Camp Memorial Cup and later announced accepting a motion picture offer with Columbia after meeting with studio executives and President Harry Cohn.
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Los Angeles
Frankie Sinkwich
Ucla Bruins
Georgia Bulldog
Touchdown Club
Hollywood
Sinkwich
Columbia Studio
Harry Cohn
Grid Star
Woodrow Wilson Coached Wesleyan Football Team
Woodrow Wilson, future U.S. president, served as mentor and history professor at Wesleyan from 1888 to 1890 while coaching the college football team.
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Middletown
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Wesleyan
Colorado Buffs face 1943 basketball season shifts
Boulder Colorado awaits the 1943 CU basketball campaign as coach Frosty Cox rebuilds after losing All-Americans Doll Leason McCloud and George Hamburg and others to military service. Four holdovers Kirchner Putman Stirling Higgins return, with Riley Cramer Brenneman Smith and freshman Walt Clay competing for spots.
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Boulder
Colo
Frosty Cox
Colorado University
Doll
Leason McCloud
George Hamburg
Uncle Sam
Colorado
Stirling
C. U
Last Sprin
Chet Riley
Bob Cramer
Dic Brenneman
Tupper Smith
Walt Clay
Keaney's Rams Edge Fordham. New England title in sight
Frank Keaney's Rhode Island Rams, after a 84 to 75 loss to Fordham in Madison Square Garden, bounce back home to Kingston to defend their New England championship. Keaney jokes about his coaching names and plans for reinforcements, as collegiate basketball eyes shift across conferences with Duke, Kentucky, and others starting strong.
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New York
Frank Keaney
Rhode Island
Pacific Ocean
Shepherd
New England Rams
Keaney
Rams
Fordham
Madison Square Garden
Kingston
New England
Dartmouth
Texas Christian
Arkansas
Rice
Oklahoma City
Cornell
Wyoming
Brigham Young
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Duke
William and Mary
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mississippi State
Southern California
Stanford
National Collegiate Association
Oregon State
Washington
Washington State
Cage Coach Sig Makofski Files 233 Wins in 246 Games
Schenectady New York coach Sig Makofski at Mont Pleasant High School has built a 233 13 record in 13 seasons. His teams have won league and sectional titles, suffered only two losses in the last four seasons, and were undefeated for two years. He credits heart in basketball as the key to success.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Sig Makofski
Mont Pleasant High School
Sig
Makofski
Height Fails Long Island Cage Team
Long Island U suffered its first defeat in seven games as four players over six four were outmuscled under the basket by Southern California. The Trojans won 48-40 at Madison Square Garden, scoring 15 of 18 close shots while Clair Bee’s crew uses its height advantage. Coach Bee praised his smaller team for fighting, noting the absence of a reliable big man on the boards.
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Bob Kirchner
Don Putman
Jack Stirling
Horace Higgins
Kirchner
Colorado
Kansas City
Stanford Indians
Madison Square Garden
St. John's
Huggins
New York
Long Island U
Southern California
Clair Bee
Beanstalks
Trojans
Coach Bee
Blackbirds
HPC Panthers Ready for Carolina Game In Harrison Gym
High Point College Panthers prepare for a Wednesday showdown with the University of North Carolina after scrimmaging in Harrison Gym. The team, at full strength with 12 players, adds three members rescued from Pennsylvania floods as they face UNC zone defense. Tickets are on sale at local stores Mann's Number Two Ingram's and Anderson's West End.
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High Point College Panthers
Harrison Gymnasium
University of North Carolina
Panthers
Carolina
High Point
Pennsylvania
Virgil Yow
White Bantams
University of Maryland
Mann
Ingram’s
Anderson
West End
Mighty Mize Delivers Big Bat For Giants
Johnny Mize powered the New York Giants with a 305 batting average, 165 hits in 142 games, 26 home runs, seven triples and 26 doubles, showcasing his strong 1940s season impact.
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Mighty Mize
NEW York
Johnny Mize
Giants
Senators' 214 errors mark weak defensive season
Washington notes the city as the site where the team suffered 214 errors last year, indicating a deficient defensive performance by the Senators.
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Washington
Senators
Willie Day Lifts From Sidewalks To Horse Racing Fame
Willie Day, age 22, rose from New York sidewalks to become a notable jockey. After early work with a milk wagon horse, he trained under Eddie Litzenberg and Andrey Jackson Joyner, riding at Tropic Park. In 1942 he rode nearly 200 winners and weighs about 105 pounds.
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Willie Day
Sidewalks
New York
William ‘Francis Day
Tropical Park
Gas House
East Side
Jimmy O' Day
Willie
Jerry
Manhattan
Sammy Renick
Silvio Coucci
Day
Abe Dahlman
Andrey Rew Jackson Joyner
George D. Widener
Erdenheim Farm
Philadelphia
Birch Red
Eddie Litzenberg
Tar Heels Drill For Pointers And Boxing Returns
North Carolina basketball drills resume after a Maryland Virginia swing as High Point and Wake Forest loom. Lou Hayworth and Bob Altemose lead a young squad. new rules bring two fresh captains Fritz Nagy and Edgar Lougee. Boxing wrestling and swimming also restart with season plans and captains yet to be chosen.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
High Point
Wake Forest
Lou
Jim Hayworth
Dick Hartley
Bill Lange
Tar Heels
Carolina
McCrary Eagles
Charlotte “Y
Fort Bragg
Lynchburg
SPEED
Lou Hayworth
Bob Altemose
Seph
Toad McCachren
Hartley
Ellis Freeman
Dan Marks
Cam Rodman
Jim White
Vic Seixas
Dick Jamerson
Bill Elmore
Lumberton
Midshipmen Rank at the United States Naval Academy
The article notes that students at the United States Naval Academy hold the rank of midshipmen. It emphasizes their status as naval cadets training for future commissions.
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United States Naval Academy
Little Fellow Is Tulsa's Top Ball Carrier
Tulsa department recounts N A Keithley Miami senior as the top ball carrier for the University of Tulsa. Keithley 157 pounds leads in rushing and passing with 87 carries for 497 yards and 714 passing yards on 41 of 84 completions. LeForce Bristow sophomore backs reserve backfield with 59 points from TDs and 8 TD passes. Bobby Dobbs fullback second rushing leader with 35 yards on 72 attempts.
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Tulsa
Okla
University of Tulsa
N. A. Keithley
Miami
Keithley
le- Force
Bristow
Glenn Dobbs
LeForce
Bobby Dobbs
Glenn
Bobby
League Heads Gather in Chicago for Parley on 1943 Season
Baseball officials convene in Chicago for Commissioner Landis emergency session to decide Spring training location and a shortened 140 game schedule. Harridge says a 154 game format could fit with doubleheader days and teams may train at home or nearby, while the American Association waits majors' lead.
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K. M. Landis
Palmer House
William Harridge
American League
Philadelphia Athletics
Phils
New York Yankees
American Association
George M. Trautman
Association
Stanford’s Champs Lose Three-Fifths To War Demands
Stanford’s 1943 basketball team loses three-fifths of its national title lineup as Burness Pollard and Cowden join military and war industries. Ed Voss and Howard Dalimar lead a rebuilt wondering squad, with Dana Linari McCaffrey and others contesting guard roles and freshman standouts Brown Hall pushing for minutes.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Stanford
Don Burness
Bill Cowden
Jim Pollard
Burness
Naval Aviation
Pollard
Coast Guard
Cowden
Everett Dean
Ed Voss
Howard Dalimar
Dean
Seaso Jack Dana
Fred Linari
Wil
Dana
N.C.A.A
Dave Brown
Bob Hall
Brown
Hall
Great Lakes Bluejackets Face 11-State Schedule
The Great Lakes Bluejackets announce an ambitious season beginning December 1 at Milwaukee Teachers and ending March 8 against Notre Dame. They will meet Stanford and Big Ten foes, with games spanning 11 states nationwide.
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Great Lakes
Ill
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