Bowling Mania Shines as Military Leagues Grow Fast
York reports a surge in American Bowling Congress sanction requests with 470 teams to date as service clubs and armed forces swell league play. The piece notes large grants for recreation, a 250 average and several high scores, and mentions notable figures like Lt Koragozian and Bank of America executive Bob Watson as part of a broad bowling era.
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George Oung
Franklin Square
N. Y
Vincent Mikiel
Michel Field
L. L
Brock
Young
American Bowling Congress
Dick Stoner
Ft. Dodge
Phillip Zeiss
Burbank
Calif
Bob Watson
Bank of America
Los Angeles
Harry Frederick
Phildelphia
New York
Butch LaGuardia
Southern Conference officials back football for next fall
Football leaders across the Southern Conference signaled to continue intercollegiate play next autumn if enough players report. Only Washington and Lee voted against. others from Duke North Carolina NC State Clemson Furman Davidson and The Citadel voiced plans to proceed with schedules amid wartime uncertainty.
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Robert Moore
Richmond
Washington and Lee University
North Carolina
Tom Young
University of North Carolina
Duke
Wake Forest
Peahead Walker
Carolinas
Virginia
Citadel
D. S. McAlister
North Carolina State
Doc Newton
Clemson
Frank Howard
Davidson
Norman Shepard
War Department
Draft Puts Hughes In Uniform And Nugent Out Of Baseball
The draft sends Tommy Hughes to the Army and Gerry Nugent out of baseball. Nugent was sold for 100000 dollars but the Army call ends the deal. Hughes, sought by Brooklyn and the Giants, strengthens Philadelphia’s pitching depth amid wartime reallocations and tax issues.
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Hughes
Nugent
Harry Grayson
NBA
Philadelphia
Bill Cox
Phillies
Quakertown
Bucky Harris
Ellsworth Dahlgren
Tommy Hughes
Gerry Nugent
Giants
Cubs
Army
Melton Sale
Branch
Melton
Johnny Allen
Rickey
Stanley Harris
Washington
Fox Griffith
Harris
Johnny Podgamny
Allen
Boom Boom Beck
Joe Something
Phil Mulcahy
Ike Pearson
Sam Nahem
Southpaws
Frank Hoerst
Lee Gr
High Pointers Earn All-Star Team Berths
Ju nius Idol of High Point earned a Class A All-Star berth after representing Swartzberg's of High Point in the Piedmont cage tournament. Oak Ridge added Jim Martin and Lou Henry to the all-star list, with Pete Boone and Red Phelps also earning spots. Kentucky, Virginia Kennedy, Lois Atkins, and Gilbert Marsh from High Point were noted among the selections as the season's top players.
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Greensboro
Junius Idol
High Point
Swartzberg’s
Oak Ridge
Jim Martin
Lou Henry
Pete Boone
Purtner
Red Phelps
Barq’s
Winston-Salem
Allen Jay
Virginia Kennedy
Lois Atkins
High Point Hi-Y
Bessemer
Gibert Marsh
Lexington All-Stars
Thomasville Chair
Dashing Danning Bids Family Farewell Before Training Camp
Harry Danning, veteran catcher and Hollywood studio worker, kisses his wife and two month old daughter Vicki Ann in a dress rehearsal farewell. He is set for training camp but is classified 1A and will not join the New York Giants.
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Harry Danning
Vicki Ann
Hollywood
New York Giants
Allen Jay Girls Capture Piedmont Open Crown in Greensboro
Allen Jay High girls won the Piedmont Open Cage Tournament title in Greensboro after a close win over Alamance High. Virginia Kennedy led Allen Jay with 17 points in the second half as the team pulled away from a 9 to 8 halftime lead. Kennedy previously scored 20 points the night before.
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Allen Jay High
Greensboro
Alamance High
Allen Jay
Virginia Kennedy
Virginia
Guard Training School Opens At Fort Bragg
A 10 day training school for 206 officers and non commissioned officers of the North Carolina State Guard began at Fort Bragg. The program includes 80 hours of study and field work in dismounted drill small arms basic subjects and defense tactics with focus on repelling invasion air attack and handling internal disturbances. Officers from the field artillery replacement training center serve as instructors.
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Fort Bragg
North Carolina State Guard
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
Denver Boy Rescued After Cactus Patch Incident
Seven year old Jack Cody fell into a cactus patch and was treated by Dr. Glenn Cody. The father used dental forceps to extract the spines and the hospital reported the extractions were 100 percent effective.
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Denver
Jack Cody
Glenn Cody
Barney Ross Returns Home to Banter with Boxing Writers
New York report shows Barney Ross joining a private party with boxing writers after public appearances. He jokes about fame from Guadalcanal action and admits he should not be hailed as a hero for Marine exploits.
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Corp. Barney Ross
Center
Edward J. Neil
Madi Square Garden
New York City
James J. Walker
Murray Lewin
Boxing Writers Tion
New York
Corp
Barney Ross
Tucker
Guadalcanal
Boxing ball at Fort Sheridan mixes boxing with basketball
Fort Sheridan hosts a boxing ball game where five a side wear 16 ounce gloves on a basketball court. The referee dons boxing gear as players clash with slugging and trapping, with Maj. Harry E. Cohen and Sgt. Francis Ross credited for introducing and promoting the conditioning game.
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Fort Sheridan
III
Pvt
Henry
Honey) Melody
Chicago
Golves
Francis Ross
Wayne, Mich
Home Guard drills in Bath prepare for possible invasion
In Bath England on a matter of a second front the Home Guard stages its most intensive maneuvers of three years. Citizen soldiers in khaki battle dress simulate defending communities against a continental invasion with armored cars and infantry fighting through town and across a river bridge.
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Bath
Eng
Britain
British Isles
Europe
Spa
Bristol
Home Guard
Avon
Fragmented reminiscence from veterans on war memory
A veteran recounts blessings and friendships from combat, noting how nine buddies were wounded and the Lord’s presence comforted him. He reflects on his own insignificance beside those who served, insisting his actions mattered less than theirs.
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Eddie Cameron
Wallace Wade
Robert A. Fetzer
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Fetzer
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Young Tommy Hughes
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Cann
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Summer
Shaw
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Ellington
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Thomason
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