Gloria Callen Ready To Turn Pro After Amateur Peak
Nyack high school star Gloria Callen, holder of multiple American records from 50 meters to 440 yards, plans turning professional after a standout amateur run. The 18-year-old backstroke ace eyes the Pan American Games, Hollywood offers, modeling and radio work, and college at Barnard while continuing to win.
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Burton Benjamin
WEA
New York
Glorious Gloria Callen
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Nyack
Lovely
Eleanor Holm Jarrett Rose
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la Callen
Simon-Pyre
Glamor
Eleanor Haln
Cullens
Casper Cullen
Alary Jones
Hollywood
Gloria
Yale
Eileen
Barnard
John
Eleanor
Ligers Settle Dispute With Right Hander
Lakeland Florida March 31 AP Friend Louis Buck Newsom the talkative pitcher joins the Washington Senators after the Detroit Tigers sold him in a cash deal. Newsom who won 21 games for Detroit in 1940 leaves amid salary dispute after refusing a cut from 33000 to 13000. The move strengthens his role as a gypsy pitcher as he seeks a quick placement, with Browns rumored as a possible next stop for Buck who has played for 15 clubs since 1928.
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Buck) Newsom
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Awewson
Raleigh
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Detroit
Senators
Browns
Harland Clift
Orlando
Masaryk to Speak at UNC Chapel Hill Tonight
Masaryk foreign minister of the provisional Czechoslovak government in London will address UNC Chapel Hill tonight. He is expected to discuss the reported revolt against the Axis and the underground radio system in Czechoslovakia.
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Chapel Hill
Dlan Masaryk
London
Axis
War Quiz and Yosemite’s Half Dome Rack
A collage of quiz items mentions a battleship’s usefulness in modern navies, US blimps for coastal defense, and Bali’s wartime foothold with a nod to Balinese culture. It also notes Half Dome in Yosemite as the world’s largest single rock face rack.
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United States
Bali
Want
Yosemite Valley
Calif
Roundup of boxing gossip and sports notes from New York
A brisk sports round up covers aging champs, coming comebacks, and offbeat notes. Ed Lewis and Zbysko draw attention in St Louis while Jimny Johnston faces scrutiny at a meeting. Also mentions Bob Stoller’s jab at officials, college coaching shifts, and Dizzy Dean negotiating a radio deal. International items note Chuck Klatka as a flier in Australia and a Georgia football protest.
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Jimmy
Abe Simon
Louis
Johnston
Chuck Klatka
Mississippi State
New York Giants
Australia
Lake Russell
Mercer
Iceland
Red Cross
Mississippi grid fans decide on sport drop plan
Jackson Miss March 31 official indicators show Mississippi football fans will determine if intercollegiate sports across state institutions are dropped for wartime. State Senator Means Johnston said he would not press abandonment immediately, predicting small crowds and halted programs as a result.
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Miss
Mississippi
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Mickey Cochrane Secures Great Lakes Baseball Outfit
In March 1941 Mickey Cochrane, former Athletics catcher and Tigers manager, was inducted at the Naval Training Station as a lieutenant in the naval reserve. He will direct the Great Lakes baseball team and oversee a broad softball and baseball program for 10,000 sailors as part of the Navy physical hardening plan.
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I. Mareh
Mickey Cochrane
Black Mike
U. S. Navy
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Naval Training Station
Naval Reserve
Mickey
Bobo Joins Louis Contender List After Knockout
Pittsburgh report notes Harry Bobo, 21, Negra heavyweight, climbs into contention by stopping Lem Franklin in 4 40 of opening heat, weighing 209 1 3 pounds to Franklin's 196 4, during Hammerin Har speck spectacular. The win elevates Bobo alongside Billy and Cann chasing Joe Louis title.
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Louis
Franklin
Pittsburgh
Negra
Billy
Cann
Joe Louis
Har
Lem Franklin
Harry
Boba
Lem
Bob Pastor
Ensign Yates leaves Navy Yard for Masters Tournament
Ensign Charley Yates former British amateur golf champion has obtained a leave of absence near the Charleston Navy Yard to compete in the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta Georgia from April 9 to 12.
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S. C
Navy Yard
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Augusta Ga
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Battle Creek
Mich
Chandrey Harper
Ferismyoth
Richardson Keeps Mack From Cutting Richardson
Los Angeles, March 31. Kenneth Franklin Richardson, a 26 year old rookie, finally won a major league contract after a late push by Connie Mack. Richardson, who had filled in at first base during spring, helped the Athletics in a game against San Quentin by driving home two runs in the ninth inning as they won 7 to 4. Mack later said he would keep Richardson for a while, reversing his earlier stance. The player plans to stay in Los Angeles for a few days for personal reasons and mentions an expected baby in August.
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Connie Mack
Kenneth Franklin Richardson
Athletics
Dick Siebert
Siebert
Terns
Connie
Richardson
Williamsport
Kenny
Ovo Macknen
A’s
Tye
Ad Sedson
Phoenix Aims to Be West's Horse Capital During War
Phoenix Arizona seeks to become the West’s horse capital for the war period after its successful turf meeting. The desert track hosted 600 horses and set six new records as a spectator draw peaked at 12,000 with a daily pari mutuel handle of 316000, surpassing New Orleans Fair Grounds and rivaling Tropical Park in Miami.
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Santa Ania
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Agua Caliente
Mexico
Airm en to Meet Rams New York War Charities Game
Sleepy Jim Crowley on leave from Fordham will coach the Naval Air Training Station eleven at UNC to face the Rams likely in New York on November 28 in a war charities game.
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Pj— James
Sleepy Jim) Crowley
Fordham University
Naval Air Training Station
University of North Carolina
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New York
War Charities
Frisch Hopeful For His Pirates
In the Frisch Suite at the Biltmore Hotel, Frank Frisch, Pittsburgh Pirates manager, praises the team after spring training. He notes a close race with Brooklyn Cincinnati New York, optimistic about pitching from Butcher Sewell Lanning and other staff, and declares the club in best shape and ready for the season.
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Biltmore
Pittsburgh Pirates
Prank & Frisch
Elliott Frankie
Pirates
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
White Sox
Sox
Daytona Beach
Fla
Arky Vaughan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Quotations Sweep Through Sports Circles on Boxing and Baseball
A compilation of quotes from figures like Joe Louis, Connie Mack, and Ford Frick surfaces in a New York scoreboard feature. The remarks touch on fighters confidence, trades, and the hope of future rule changes, with optimism about upcoming seasons and the value of racing and baseball discussions.
Cardinals to Visit Durham in Big League Exhibition
In Durham on April 7 the St Louis Cardinals will meet the Detroit Tigers in a spring exhibition. The Cards, led by North Carolina stars Enos Slaughter Roxboro Jimmy Brown Janesville Max Lanier Denton and Coaker Tripett Boone, are favored to win the 1942 National League pennant over the Dodgers. Detroit stars include Rudy York Bird Tebbetts Schoolboy Rowe Pinky Higgins and Roger Cramer. The game is set for 3 p.m. at the local ball park with tickets selling briskly.
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Enos Slaughter
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Jimmy Brown
Janesville
Max Lanier
Denton
Coaker ‘Iriptett
Boone
Detroit
Rudy York
Bird Tebbetts
Schoolboy Rowe
Pinky Higgins
Roger Cramer
Herve
Eastern League Club Replaces McCrary On Duke Diamond Slate
The Lancaster Pa club of the Eastern league has replaced the Mc Crary Eagles on Duke University’s 1942 baseball card. Coach Joeck Coombs said the Blue Devils will play an exhibition game against the professionals in Oxford, North Carolina on Saturday, April 11. The McCrary outfit has discontinued baseball this year.
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Lancaster Pa
McCrary Eagles
Duke University
Joeck Coombs
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N.C
McCrary
Cornell Falls to N C State as North Carolina trip opens
The Cornell University nine opened a three game invasion of North Carolina and lost 2 0 to N C State in Raleigh. State’s Earl Stewart hit a homer and Devault doubled as part of a multi run effort. Cornell will move on to Wake Forest and Duke in the road swing.
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Doc Newton
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Ray Hardee
Renfrew Doak
Earl Stewart
Jack Singer
Devault
Bailey
Hardee
Stewart
Spren
Doukas
Stillman
Freeman Faces Threat In National Badminton Final
Durham March 31 Kenneth Quigley the nations number three player may challenge Dave Freeman the favorite in the national badminton championships starting Thursday. Freeman who won triple honors in the last three nationals seemed set for an easy run but Quigley now in the flying service sent in a last minute entry blank. They have been stubborn foes for a while with play to Saturday night for the finals.
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Kenneth Quigley
Dave Freeman
Freeman
Quigley
Training Camp Notes From Baseball Spring Contests
The AP reports on camp news across Florida and nearby sites. Cleveland and New York Giants pitchers vie for fifth straight shutout, while St. Louis utility man John ny Hopp readies for emergencies. Yankee camp opens with a poor spring record. Red Sox close Sarasota chapter and prep for Atlanta. Armchair moves include Busby to Memphis Chicks and Prothro seeking outfield help. Arky Vaughan shines for the Dodgers as Stringer and Sturgeon rejoin Cubs’ regulars. Far West updates note White Sox rotation stability and Braves trade talks with Dodgers.
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