Bright Prospects For Junior Prospects Loop In Draft Picks
American League clubs report rising rookie contracts as eight teams list bright young players. Some veterans face selective service, with Gordon Maltzberger and Gene Thomas noted as in service. other cases include Skeeter Newsome, Felix Mackiewicz, Bill McGhee, and Pinky Higgins awaiting rechecks or induction. Major teams expect no veteran changes before mid April.
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Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Gordon Maltzberger
Gene Thomas
White Sox
Service Bureau
Boston Red Sox
Lamar (Skeeter) Newsome
Cleveland Indians
Felix Mackiewicz
Philadelphia Athletics
Bill McGhee
Detroit Tigers
Pinky Higgins
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Earl Hilligan
American League Service Bureau
Browns
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Haegg Sets Sights On Garden Track Meet Debut
Gunder Hae and Haakon Lidman headline the IC4A meet at Madison Square Garden as 246 college athletes compete. Haegg makes his board debut in the Zamperini invitational mile with rivals including Jim Rafferty and Don Burnham watching. Lidman appears in brief exhibition sprints after a 23 day journey from Europe.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Gunder
Hae
Haakon Lidman
United States
London
Stockholm
Haegg
Louis S. Zamperini
Jim Rafferty
Forest Elan
Don Burnham
U. S
Rudy Simms
Columbia
Lidman
Forrest
Specs
Geer
Owen Cassidy
Columbia Midshipmen
Bill Mitchell
Marines
Rafferty
Arne Andersson
New York University
Greensboro High Caps Western Loop Crown Clinching win seals title
The Greensboro High School Whirlies won their final game against the Winston Salem Black Demons to claim the Western Class A pennant. Their 11 1 record features Charlie Nichols scoring 11 points to lead the winners while Bob Kinch scored 14 for the losers. The Gate City quint will face Durham High for the state playoff berth later this month. Point handed the Whirlies their only loss this season.
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Black Demons
Winston- Salem
Greensboro
Charlie Nichols
Whirlies
Bob Kinch
Gate City Quint
Durham High
Igh Point
Army team sweep earns Middle East football crown
Teheran reports note the U S armed forces Middle East command champions in football basketball boxing and table tennis after a 9-0 win over USAFME’s all stars in Cairo. A radiogram from USAFME’s commanding general congratulates the unit on fine spirit and clean sportsmanship in the February 11 game.
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New York
T/5
al G. Smith
Teheran
Persian Gulf
Servein
Smith
United States
Middle East
Cairo
Usafme
JGC
Tehera P.S
N Y A Team Sets Garden Scoring Mark Against Temple
The N Y A basketball squad posted 85 points versus Temple, marking the Voliets 103rd Garden game. The riff hints at a possible 103-point output and notes the youngest rookie context.
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N.Y.A
Temple
Voliets
Saturday Radio Schedule Highlights Diverse Network Programs
A detailed eastern time lineup lists programs from 1:30 pm to 2 am including The Baxters Family, Soldiers With Wings, Science Adventures, Musicana, Land Is Bright drama, Tonight’s variety shows, and The Philadelphia Orchestra Hour. Notable guests, opera, dance music, drama, and news segments appear across CBS NBC and ABC networks.
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Nbe
London
Nbbe
Cbs Metropolitan Opera
Cbe
Musicana
Chicago
Cbs
Mbs
Ochestras
Nation
Halloran Hospital
St. Louis
Cbs Danée Orchestra
Clo Shaw
Washington & Overseas
Ebs
Chas
Hodges
Brand Hotel
Philadelphia Orches
John Vandercook
Tin Pan Alley
Army Wings
Cbs A. Beer
Blu
Montezuma
Bees Sle
Cbs Wismer
Biu
Leland Stowe
Nbc-Bavsiv
Nbc
South America
Meet Your Navy
Great Lakes
Arthur Hale
Mbs4ass
Marly
Blu Frank
Truth & Consequence
F.B.I
Cbs Theton
Bramatiembs
Anayussell
Theater of the
Pearce
Herb Marshall
Weiu
Notre Dame Freshman Prospect Joins Army in France Action
Virgil Turner, brother of the Bears' Bulldog, a Notre Dame freshman star, has been in action in France since January 7. Bulldog is in basic training at Fort Lewis, Washington. Lt Billy Brown, national hop, skip and jump champion, has left Bainbridge for sea duty on the bounding main.
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Virgil
Jie
Turner
Bears
Bulldog
Notre Dame
Army
France
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Billy Brown
Bainbridge
Lexington and Jonesboro Triumph in Invitational Round
In the High Point College tournament round, Lexington Junior Order beat China Grove 33 17, Townsend defeated Granite Quarry 49 23, Cool Springs won over Aycock 33 15, and Jonesboro edged Troy 22 21. Semifinals set for Davis Townsend vs Jonesboro and Cool Springs vs Lexington Home.
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Troy
Aycock
Granite Quarry
China Grove
High Point College
Lexington
China Grove Quint
Davis
Townsend
Cool Springs
Jonesboro Quint
Davis- Townsend
Jonesboro
Davis-T
Granite-Q
Smith
Sheen
Crofts
Deece
Eller C
Grubbs
Roseman
Younts
Eller
Conrad
Shook
Davis - Townsend Burkhart
Byerly
Stanford
Greer
Williams
Foster
Holhouser
Lingle
Giant Fir Logged Near Portland Stumps 124 Inches
The Weyerhaeuser lumber company felled a giant fir near Portland estimated at 675 years old. Its stump measures 124 inches in diameter and the log has enough lumber to build four five room houses.
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Portland
Ore
INS
Pacific Northwest
Weyerhauser Lumber Company
Lafayette Defeats Lehigh In AP Led Fast Game
Lafayette beats Lehigh 70 to 40. Syracuse, Rockland area standings show Sir Rock Teachers 51 over Weedinghouse Apprentice 42 and Buffalo 39 over Niagara 31 in a midweek college basketball slate.
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Fast Lafayette
Lehigh
Sir Rock
Weetinghouse
Buffalo University
Niagara University
College Scores Snapshot From Weekend Games
South Kentucky defeated Louisiana State 66 to 37 while Johns Hopkins led Washington Md 41 to 60 as Georgia Tech topped Mississippi State 60 to 43. Florida A M crushed Moris Brown 77 to 41 and Morehouse fell to Tuskegee 30 to 34. Additional results: Kansas 39 beat Town State 61. Missouri 45 beat Kansas State 42. Valparaiso 86 blanked Chanute Field 0. Hastings Neb 68 posted a win. Concordia Neb oo State Teachers 56 and Ottawa.
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South Kentucky
Louisiana State
Johns Hopkins
Washington
Georgia Tech
Mississippi State
Florida A&m
Moris Brown
Morehouse
Tuskegee
Midwest Town State
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas State
Valparaiso
Chanute Field
Hastings
Neb
Concordia
Western squads topple foes in scattered military games
West Wyoming defeats Colorado A M 46 to 11 while Utah State posts 72 to 53 over Denver. Fort Warren wins 76 to 47 against Camp Carson. Washington State tops Idaho 48 to 33 and Williams Field beats March Field 48 to 28. Camp Ross 45, McCaw General Hos- appears incomplete.
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West Wyoming
Colorado A&m
Utah State
Denver
Fort Warren
Camp Carson
Washington State
Idaho
Williams Field
March Field
Camp Ross
McCaw General Hos
Sinatra Promoter Reports 4-F Draft Classification
George Evans, a press agent for Frank Sinatra, announced that Sinatra was again classified 4-F by army doctors. The note cites a punctured eardrum as the sole physical issue, the same injury that led to his December rejection.
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New York
George Evans
Frank Sinatra
Frank
Evans
Army
Invasion Harbor Pontoons Towed to French Coast
Structural sections up to 480 feet long were towed to the coast of France to form harbors for the invasion, providing sheltered anchorages and pierheads for landing craft and supplies.
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France
Soldiers Newsom Chatham Fortress: Italian Front Service Enduring
Cpl Joseph L Chatham of 2108 English street a mortar gunner and S Sgt Pride FE Newsom of 412 East Lexington avenue a machine gun section leader fight in Italy with the 362nd Infantry Regiment. Activated at Camp White Oregon on August 15 1942 with a cadre from the 1st Cavalry Division. Trained in Algeria and joined the Fifth Army in Italy last June.
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Joseph L. Chatham
English Street
Pride FE. Newsom
Lexington Avenue
Italy
Apennines
Po Valley
Camp White
Oregon
1St Calvary Division
Algeria
Fifth Army
Timber Demand Drives Record 1944 Forest Output
Timber production for war and essential civilian needs in 1944 reached a record high as Lyle F. Watts, chief of the forest service, cites wartime demand and private land timber shortages pushing national forest cuts to unprecedented levels.
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Denver
INS
Lyle F. Watts
The
Forest Service
Watts
Morse Portrait of Lafayette Hangs in City Hall
Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph, painted the Lafayette portrait that is displayed in New York City Hall.
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Samuel F. B. Morse
Lafayette
New York
City Hall
Ott Begins 20th Giant Season Aims at Home Run Record
New York March 3 Mel Ott, who joined the Giants at 16 in 1925 and became manager, reached his 36th birthday yesterday. Holder of NL records in home runs and RBIs, Ott starts his 20th season with Giants this spring chasing big totals. He ended last season with 489 home runs.
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New York
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Ott
Long Island U to Meet West Virginia in Washington Postseason
New York March 3 4 Long Island University will play West Virginia in a postseason basketball double header in Washington D C next Wednesday. Proceeds fund expenses for wounded veterans to attend sports events in the Washington area.
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New York
Long Island U
West Virginia
Washington, D. C
Washington
Great Lakes athletes post strong wartime mark across three sports
At Great Lakes training center athletic teams report a combined record of 320 wins 49 losses and two ties in three years of competition. Cage teams lead with 130 16 and two ties while baseball 163 26 and football 27 7 with two draws. Meanwhile St Louis Browns rookie Ellis Inder attended pre induction physical at Fort Oglethorpe Ga. and Kesler Field flier tennis squad from Biloxi Mississippi issues strong challenges led by Pvt Andy Roberts Pvt Robert Posnik Lt Gerald Schmander and Pvt Bob Blumenfeld.
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Great Lakes
Great Lakes Training Center
Jackson, Tenn
St. Louis Browns
Ellis Inder
Fort Oglethorpe
Kinder
Memphis Chicks
Southern Association
Biloxi
Miss
Kesler Field
Andy Roberts
Stanford
Robert Posnik
U. of Virginia
Gerald M. Schmander
Michigan
Bob Blumenfeld
Detroit
McGowan Poised for 31st Baseball Season as Major Leaguer
Washington March 3 Billy McGowan veteran of 21st major league season and 16 straight games played seeks to continue Ironman streak while arthritis shortened a 1942 stretch. He began in 1925 and has no exact start across games but estimates around .600. Gehrig's record stands at 2130 games.
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Washington
Billy McGowan
Lou Gehrig
McGowan
Billy
Gehrig
Fights Last Night Reported By The Associated Press
New York Willie Joyce 196 outpointed Williams 133 in Trenton. Vic Pignataro 130 outpointed Vic Costa 1424 in Bronx. Philadelphia Danny Devlin 177 TKO Teddy Brown 177. Nelson Canty 165 Philadelphia KO Leon Szymarski 170. Providence George Kochan 171 Akron TKO Tiger Lou Jones 170 Augusta. Ga. Tiger Flowers 140 KO Roland Gomes 144 Fall River.
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New York
Willie Joyce
Gary
Ind
Ke Williams
Trenton
Vic
Lou Jones
Augusta
Tiger Flowers
Wher
Roland Gomes
Fall River
Debonair Coolness Tested in Final Rounds
Today's rounds will show if he can sustain the debonair coolness that marked his play in the first two days.
Guilford College to Field Football Team This Year
William Doc Newton announced Guilford College will have a football team this year after years away from the gridiron. A young inexperienced squad under Newton will play home games in Greensboro and schedule plans align with the new program.
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Greensboro
William
Doc) Newton
Guilford College
Greensboro Daily News
Guilford
Gridstone
Pinehurst Senior Golf Semifinals Set in Local Tournament
H. G. Phillips of Pinehurst defeated C. S. Hawley of Washington while Capt. A. T. Roberts of Old Greenwich beat E. S. B. Riley of Laconia in the Pinehurst senior golf tournament semifinals. Roberts, defending champion, won 4 and 3, and Riley won 6 and 5 over Sherman. Hawley defeated Little 2 and 1, and Riley eliminated Sherman 6 and 5.
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Pinehurst
H. G. Phillips
C. S. Hawley
Washington
A. T. Roberts
Old Greenwich
Port Judith
R. L
Hawley
M.S. Little
Hartford
Joyce Upsets Williams to Redirect Lightweight Title Scene
Joyce knocked out Ike Williams in a 12 round Garden bout, shaking up the NBA lightweight title picture. Promoter Pete Moran said April 9 bout Williams-Zurita would proceed, while Joyce’s manager hinted at a title shot for Joyce within 30 days if a compromise is arranged. Joyce, 136 pounds, outpointed Williams early, then finished strongly to a 13,131 attending crowd.
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New York
William Joyce
Ike Williams
Ae Square Garden
Williams
Juan Zurita
Mexico City
Pete Moran
Herman Taylor
Philadelphia
Schuster
Joyce
Abe Greene
NBA
Greene
Orde
Brothers Meet Overseas In Philippines After Two Years
Cpl Johnnie Branch and Pfc Robert Branch sons of Mr and the late Mrs H P Branch of Trinity formerly High Point met in the Philippines for the first time in two years. Cpl Branch married to Thelma Basinger of High Point. he joined the service in 1940. Pfc Branch joined in 1942. Both have been overseas over two years and are now in the Philippines unable to contact each other.
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Cpl
Johnnie Branch
Pfe
Robert Branch
H. P. Branch
Trinity
High Point
Philippines
Cpl. Branch
Thelma Basinger
Pfc. Branch
States
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