Sports Roundup from York Hits Baseball and Basketball Notes
York reports on the National Association of Pro Baseball clubs discussing a possible Fayetteville Junior Victory League and revived promotion plans. The piece mentions Dr M Lefty Doyle and Lefty Lefty as Tribe figures, Muhlenberg and Canisius basketball workouts, Depaul’s star George Mikan holding opponents to eight points, and athlete Dick Triptoe viewed as baseball prospect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muhlenberg
Allentown
Foothills Ahaad
Oklahoma
Allie
Canisius
Depaul
George Mikan
George
Dick Triptoe
Service Dept Donates Prize to Mitchel Field Athletic Fund
The Mitchel Field basketball team donates the prize money from the Worcester world championship tournament to the base athletic fund to buy equipment. Gerry Conlee ex Detroit Lions center makes heavyweight finals at Camp Farragut after boot training. First Baseman Johnny Sanford, a former Senators player, is set for promotion at Dale Mabry Field. Billy Hitchcock, now a silver bar, transfers from Greenville Army Air Base to a Washington area field. A New York University football revival movement grows with campus ads seeking prospective players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchel Field
N. Y
Worcester
Mass
Gerry Conlee
Detroit Lions
Johnny Sanford
Senators
Sam
Boey
Dale Mabry
Fla
Tigers
Billy Hitchcock
Greenville, D. C., Army Air Base
Washington
Corcoran Predicts Hogan Rain Halls Will Never Make Comeback
In Charlotte on March 17 Ben Hogan, serving as a lieutenant, is forecast by PGA figure Corcoran to never regain peak form for tournament golf after his wartime service. The veteran champion, who rose to prominence in 1940, is contrasted with Bobby Jones and noted for wartime assignments and limited play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corcoran
Hogan
Cincinnati
Charlotte
Ben Hogan
Professional Golfers’ Association
North Carolina
Bobby Jones
Bobby Dunkelberger
Sam Snead
Navy
Chick Harbert
High Point
England
Dan Ay No
Nm Aycock
Martinsville
Casablanca
Jimmy Hines
Italy
Jimmy
War Department
PGA
Y Juniors Tackle Red Heads in Tourney Finals
The Y Juniors face the Red Heads in the Junior division final of the Midget and Junior cage tournament. Elm Street grade school quint battles the Y Midgets for the title at 8 p.m. on the Y floor. Red Heads reach final by forfeit from Lexington. Y Juniors beat Poss Osses in the semis. American engineers restored gas service to war stricken Naples in six weeks. Italian peers estimated six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street
Quint
Lexington Five
Naples
Hawaii star Joe Kaulukukui eyed by pro clubs
Football fans note that Joe Kaulukukui, former University of Hawaii standout, drew interest from several National football clubs after being named the Hawaiian senior league's outstanding player over Edgar Special Delivery Jones and Mike Kabealo. The column ponders if 1944 will be remembered as the year a club could still be called a nine in baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kaulukukui
U. of Hawaii
Edgar U
Beau Jack Favored Over Al Davis in Madison Square Garden
New York bettors list Beau Jack as a 5 to 18 favorite to beat Al Davis in a 10 round lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Davis recently knocked out Bob Montgomery in 68 seconds, while Montgomery edged Beau Jack two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jacobs’ Beach
Beau Jack
al Davis
Madison Square Garden
Davis
Bob Montgomery
Montgomery
Beau
Bummy) Davis
Jack
Fitch Wins Fay Roberson Memorial Award at UNC
UNC Chapel Hill selects Jack Fitch of Etna Pennsylvania as the Fay Roberson Memorial Award winner for the season. The guard and multi sport star helped the team to the Big Five title and a Southern Conference runner up finish, earning All-Southern honors in football and basketball and planning to try track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Jack Fitch
Fay Roberson, Jr
Etna
Fitch
Bill Lange
Foy Roberson
Durham
Carolina
Pacific
George McCachren
Charlotte
Marine Corps
Families Grow Life Insurance Holdings By 98 Million 800
American families increased their aggregate holdings of life insurance by 98 million 800 during last year.
Yankees sale tied to Landis ruling and Rapper tax issue
Madison Square Garden Corp would consider buying the Yankees if Kenesaw Mountain Landis approves the deal. The surrogate and Rapper estate tax questions loom, with potential two million plus in inheritance tax unsettled as a final decision by the judge nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square Garden Corp
Yankees
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Ruppert
Boys Club Falls To Greensboro In Tourney Opener
Greensboro defeats High Point 21 19 in the Red Shield tournament first round at Burlington. Wolfe scores 14 for Greensboro while Roach adds 6 for High Point. Durham loses to Burlington 27 17 and both losers set to play consolation game at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Greensboro
Burlington
Durham
Wolfe
Roach
Hanner
Chadwick
Cole
Fights Last Night in New Jersey and Massachusetts
In Highland Park New Jersey Bob Wade stopped Butch Lynch and Oscar Goode outpointed James Polk while Tony Campo defeated Popeye O Coyne in Lowell Massachusetts The Blond Tiger and Al Dengelis drew in Lowell in a welterweight card featuring several at weight bouts and decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park
N. J
Bob Wade
Newark
Joe
Butch) Lynch
Plainfield
Jerry Coursal
Valley Stream
Tony Calontoni
Perth Amboy
Oscar Goode
James Polk
Camp Kilmer
Lowell
Mass
Tony Campo
Boston
Popeye O'Coyne
Worcester
the Blond Tiger
Irish Ready to March Today on Fifth Ave Parade
Parker describes many Irish marching styles for St Patrick’s Day on Fifth Avenue. The piece catalogs Kerry Crawl Cork Cantor Tipperary Cornick Loosener Limerick Larrup Galway Glide Mayo Meander Leix Shuffle Clare Caper Kilkenny Creep Westmeath Hop Kildare Caprice with humorous regional traits and hints at parade clashes and pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Old Country
Fifth Ave
Mister LaGuardia
Tipperary
Third Ave
Ballybunion
Limerick
Avick
Galway
Clare
Kilkenny
Westmeath
Kildare
Hamilton First At Pinehurst
Hamilton from Evansville Ind wins Pinehurst North and South at Pinehurst with two sub par rounds 70 and 72 hole total 272. He faces Jag McSpaden Byron Nelson Sam Byrd Johnny Revolia at Charlotte pro am and North and South veterans including Heafner Dodson Smith Sarazen Zarhardt in standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Pinehurst
PGA
Jag McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Sam Byrd
Johnny Revolia
Revolia
Lynn ‘Creason
Oregon
Horton Smith
Air Corps
Wee Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Big Clayton Heafner
Army Nt
Camp Croft
S. C
Heafner
Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Gene Sarazen
Joe Zarhardt
Norristown
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Nk Spaden
Nirschmer University OF Sir
Gan
Craty
Carrieo
Jack Lords
Wolverine
EF. Doyle
Cleveland Dealer
Dr. M. Lefty
Cleveland Indians
Edy
Jim Bagby
Tribe
Lafayette
William Morton
Mt Au
MR UR Ee As
New York U
Atlantic
al €Anneer
Atlantic Company Breweries
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Norfolk
Orlanda
Fritz Littlejohn
Joe Beggs Moarns
Joe Beggs
Cincinnati Red
Reds
Bloomington
Detroit Tigers
J.P
Medford
Joe Cronin
Infiddee Im Tabor
Tony
Joe Wood, Jr
Pinky Woods
Tom Daly
Nk Shellenback
Larry Woodall
Bill Bur
Philadelphia Jays
Merv Shea
Ford Mullen
Charley Schanz
Ken Raffensberger
Coast Loop
Shealand
Ore
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Sykes
H Lick
Sox
Clarence Dimna
Festus
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hank Camelli
Bob Klinger
Lou Boudreau
al Smith
O.K
Boston Red Sox
Bob Johnson
Yank Terry
Army
Blair Park
al Gerring
Gerring
Fort McPherson Country Club
Cage
Madison Square Garden Co
Yanks
BY Bill Corum
Dodgers
Brooklyn
the Associated Press
Bummy Davis
Parker
Dan Parker
Hamilton
Duke Power Company
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