Bassler Leads Field In L A Qualifying Round
Harry Bassler, Fox Hills pro, shot 72 70 142 to lead 109 qualifiers in the Los Angeles Golf championship at Fox Hills and Sunset Fields amid rain delay. Eddie Nowak and amateur Bobby Dee tied for second at 143. The top 60 advance after 72 holes with $4 375 in prizes.
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Harry Bassler
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Sunset Fields
Sunset
Eddie Nowak
Ros
Bobby Dee Eee
Wilshire Country Club
Jay McSpaden
Ed Dudley
Leo Diegel
Willie Goggin
Johnny Bulla
George von Elm
Harry Cooper
Wilshire
Sunset Course
Bruce ‘McCormick
Los
Ray ‘Sleppy
Torrance
Calif
Amnie Nizver
San Francisco
California
Hungary Romania territorial differences under discussion
A Zurich dispatch cited by the Morocco radio said the Hungarian parliament prepared to discuss territorial differences with Romania. Romania indicated willingness to discuss the issues as it advanced toward broader concessions.
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London
Morocco
Zurich
Budapest
Rumania
Hope chest trend fades at San Jose State College poll
A San Jose State College poll finds 32 of 43 girls reject hope chests as the trend fades alongside mustache cups bustle and tintype albums. The incomplete source mentions a 1612 production reference and suggests changing customs among the student body.
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San Jose
Calif
San Jose ‘State College
Panthers Edge BTC In Return Game Preview
Yow s Panthers face a stronger BTC unit in Harrison Gym at 8 15 PM after a 43 27 loss in the first meeting. Coach Cil Yow promises a close contest with Kappleman Taylor Dawson Perry and Patterson in the starting lineup as the team seeks improved play in the new year.
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Innae
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Taylor
Dawson
Perry
Patterson
Annual Bird Dog Trials Open at Pinehurst Competition
In Pinehurst on January 6, ten bird dogs competed in heats of the free-for-all field trial. Fourteen dogs finished the course as qualifying heats began yesterday. Participants included Doctor Sam's Johnnie Lebanon Tim Delivery Boy and Pilot Sam's Seaview the Prairie Chicken Sensation in Canada last fall.
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Johnnie
Lebanon Tim
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Seaview
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Brace
Hillbright Sussana
M. G. Dudley
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John Sumter
R. Z. Cates
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S. C
Dr. H. E. Longsdorf
Mt. Holly
N. J
Tarheel Ia Lucky Strike
Gerald M. Livingston
New York
Lucky Strike
Marines Wear Tiki Charms With Identification Tags
In the South Pacific the U S Marines adopt a local custom of wearing a tiki, a small amulet carved from greenstone or bone, with their identification tags. The charm is believed to ward off evil spirits per Maori legends.
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South Pacific
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Banister eyes thriving farm system as minor leagues brace for 1944
A. L. Banister, president of the Columbus Red Birds, says major and high minor leagues will likely operate smoothly in 1944, though some Class B circuits hurt by 1943 may fold. He recalls the Red Birds dominance, their playoff success, and the farm system’s role in sustaining minor league baseball.
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Central Press
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A. L.ad Banister
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Asheville
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Ne Shaughnessy
Burt Shotton
Harry Washomer
Eddie Dyer
Houston
Nick Cullop
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White Sox
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Dan Murtaugh
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Rube Melton
Murry Harry Brecheen
Ernie White
Tom Sunkel
George Myatt
Ray Sanders
Max Marshall
Bert Haas
Lou Klein
Preachier
Former Wake Forest footballer Clarence Hood dies at 29
Clarence B. Hood, 29, a former Dunn city commissioner and Wake Forest college football player, died after a brief illness in a Dunn hospital. He led Harnett county Young Democrats and later served as a state official of the group. Hood was married to Dorothy Sunshine Browning of New York and left two daughters. He operated a local laundry and remained active in politics.
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Clarence B. Hood
Wake Forest
Dorothy Sunshine Browning
New York
Hood
Harnett County
Young Democrats
Organizatio
New York Sports Chat Turns On Names and Next Waves
The column notes aging figures Lester Patrick and Hank Greenberg birthdays, traces bitter- sweet memories of 1913 Harvard Yale clash, and quotes reporters from the Times and Mirror. It mentions Dewey era locales, wild dogs hunting a deer, and a Sailor boxing unit preparing at Port of Spain.
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Rangers
Brickleys
Charlie
Yale
Harvard
Bud
Jim Dawson
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Times
Pawling
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Gov. Dewey
Clarence Rungee
New Haven
Lou Little
Football Rules Committee
Yankees
Atlantic City
Gulf Stream
St. Petersburg
Times Sports Staff
Frank Kearns
Mirror Sports Partment
Riverside Drive
Henry Armstrong
al Weill
Pedro Hernandez
Polyclinic
West 51St Street
Mirror
Fish and Game
Danny Dunn
Cleveland
Johnny Risko
Dunn
Gene Fowler
Baseball and football season length teased by Rickey
The piece jokes about expanding baseball seasons beyond 22 games since 1917 and imagines longer schedules for football. It notes potential stadium construction and even suggests colleges like Pitt could sell unused facilities to help the leagues grow.
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New York
Branch Rickey
Pitt
Dusty Bogges Joins National League Umpiring Rotunda
The National League adds umpire Dusty Bogges nicknamed Lyon to its ranks, marking his fifth major league season. Bogges recalls a quirky playing career with four MLB trips and a joke about shaking slumps by retiring after a dozen years.
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Dusty
Lyon
Dusty) Bogges
Bogges
Count Fleet and Indian Goods Highlight Quick Hits
One minute sports page notes Count Fleet as a top runner with July wins not the year's shortest price. Indian Goods won at Victoria Park on May 19 returning 2.05 for 2 at 1 to 40. Raymond Johnson of the Nashville Tennessean sports desk touted five bowl picks, sparking debate on a record. Charley Jones pushed for a Beau Jack title bout but was swayed. Mrs. Andy Kerr hunted pajamas for the east west game during a California visit.
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Indian Goods
Victoria Park
Canada
Raymond Johnson
Nashville Tennessean Sports Dept
Charley Jones
Sammy Angott
Beau Jack
Andy Kerr
California
Andy
Fights Last Night in Oakland Ends in Technical Knockout
Eddie Booker of San Francisco defeated Paul Hartnck of Omaha on a sixth round technical knockout in Oakland. The Associated Press reported the bout last night with Booker improving his record.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Calif
Eddie Booker
San Francisco
Paul Hartnck
Omaha
Service Dept. George Halas Eyes Sea Duty Soon
The Bears ownerLieut. Comm. George Halas plans to go to sea within weeks seeking more action than the Redskins. Lieut. Bernard Destreman, ex French Davis cup star, is with a North Africa tank division after escaping Paris last spring. A San Antonio aviation cadet center boxing team is barred from Golden Gloves by a Flying Service order. A South Pacific letter mentions Lieut. Alf Vanderbilt contacting a race track drumbeater, Dave.
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Redskins
Bernard Destreman
Paris
North
Africa
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South Pacific
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Continuance Rests With Manpower
W G Bramham reports minor league baseball plans to continue through 1944, depending on government manpower calls. He notes leagues kept teams, protected territories, and will reopen when players are available. He cites World War I and II experiences, praising government cooperation and public support for baseball’s wartime role.
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W. G. Bramham
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
New York
Itas
College basketball results from scattered games
A blotchy list shows multiple college and service teams with scores such as Penn State 37 over New York U and Duke Juniors 4 over Western Forest, plus Canisius 3 6 5.566, Pittsburgh 63 over Carnegie Tech 52, Princeton 83 over West Virginia, Yale 61, and other entries including Maxton AB, St. John’s 45, and high school scores like Durham 63. The drift of the page is results with few clear dates or consistent opponent names.
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New York
Va. Tech
Camp Edwards
Yale
Camp Thomas
St. John's
Drake
Ee Simpon
Curtis Bay
C.G
Ft. Belvon
Columbia
Stevens Tech
Drew
Bafety
Norfolk
N.T
Camp Peary
Durham
Goldsboro
Tunney Travels Aboard Reported Lost Submarine
Lt. Comer Gene Tunney the former world heavyweight champion was aboard the submarine Wahoo during part of its voyage. The navy said the Wahoo, noted for heavy destruction of enemy shipping, is presumed lost after not returning from its mission. Tunney had received the invitation to observe undersea service and planned to sail again with Commander Morton.
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Bougainville
Comer
Gene Tunney
United States
Navy
Washington
Tunney
M. C. Morton
Honolulu
Central Pacific
Wder Tunney
Morton
White Sox Pitcher To Wed Saturday
Chicago star pitcher Orvan Grove will marry Catherine Sloan in Chicago on Saturday. Grove, 24, led the White Sox with 15 wins and 9 losses last season and was previously classified 4-F due to knee injuries after being rejected at the induction center last year.
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Orvan Grove
Chicago White Sox
Catherine Sloan
Woods Seeks New Socks Amid Holey Stock
A plea requests Woods to send fresh socks as the current pair are full of holes, highlighting a simple need for practical wear.
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Woods
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