Boxing belts and grand champions in forgotten tradition
The piece notes the fading custom of awarding belts to champions who defend titles three times after the death of Lord Lonsdale. Nat Fleischer lists Manuel Ortiz and Willie Pep as rare postwar real champions, while Cholly Grimm’s Cubs tenure is recalled from a historic 1916 Athletics season.
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New York
Lord Lonsdale
Nat Fleischer
America
Manuel Ortiz
Willie Pep
Cholly Grimm
Cubs
Grimm
Athletics
Rookie Augie Bergamo Emerges for Cardinals in 1939
Augie Bergamo, a Columbus veteran, rises as a Cardinals rookie with Musial Litwhiler awaiting call. He led the American Association in draws and co led with two baggers, hitting .324 with clutch hits. Bergamo’s late-season homer helped Columbus clinch the pennant by a half game.
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Augie Bergamo
Cardinals
Augie
Stan Musail
Dan Litwhiler
Uncle Sam
Columbus
American Association
Avera
Sun Again Tops 100000-Winner Lineage at Calumet Farms
Sun Again becomes the third horse bred by Warren Wright to win 100000 or more, joining Derby and Preakness champ Pensive who earned over six figures though not bred at Calumet. Red Faber to coach four-week Oak Park baseball school next month. Slip Madigan delivers papers in Oakland as 12-year-old sick son keeps him from route. Buck Walters logged 201 games started since leaving the Reds in 1938, with 146 finishes.
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Sun Again
Warren Wright
Pensive
Calumet Farm
Red Faber
White Sox
Oak Park
Madigan
Oakland
Calif
Ted
Buck Walters
Reds
Glickman Commissioned as Marine Second Lieutenant
Marty Glickman the former Syracuse sprinter and footballer has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marines. Captain Phil Edwards ex New York University track star now serves on the St. Anne's Hospital lab staff in Montreal and pursues running at 6 a.m. to coach Canadian WACs. The North Carolina navy pre flight school marks its third year next Wednesday with a five carnival and a baseball game against North Carolina.
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Marty Glickman
Syracuse U
Marines
Phil Edwards
New York U
St. Anne's Hospital
Montreal
North Carolna Navy
North Carolina
Guadalcanal boxing tournament fuels Marine morale
Sgt. Fred Stark recalls a self built boxing stadium on Guadalcanal where Marines fought amid air raids. With improvised rings, camouflaged rope and makeshift lighting, the tournament produced multiple champions and plaques crafted from wreckage, illustrating esprit de corps amid the Solomons fighting.
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New York
U. S
Guadalcanal
Marine Corps
Fred Stark
Mike Jacobs
Solomons
South’ Pacific
Stark
Bronx
America
Sgt. Stark
Harold Scadron
Fred Apostoli
Maj. Whitman
Guadaluanal
Cloverdale and Elm to Meet In Playoffs
Cloverdale the defending champions in the elementary school softball loop will face Elm Street school in the opening playoff game this afternoon at the post office lot. Yesterday Oak Hill defeated Brentwood 4 to 2 in a well played game. The Brentwood margin came after a baserunning miscue hampered a potential big inning.
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Cloverdale
Elm Street School
Oak Hill
Brentwood
Nicholson
Rhe Brentwood
Night Ball Tightens AL Lead as Senators Tie Yankees
Washington’s night games boost attendance and turn the Senators into a near share of the league lead after a 4-2 win over Cleveland. Javery and Renfensberger deliver two hitters, while Javery’s tough luck continues with a two run seventh. New York Chicago game postponed by cold.
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Senators
Yankees
Fights Last Night Card In New York and Philadelphia
Report lists boxing results with fighters from New York Los Angeles Worcester Montreal Philadelphia and Baltimore. Notable results include Cieo Shans beating Leo Dalmaine by points, Sonny Wilson stopped by Roman Alvarez, Lulu O Connor defeating Al Rodrigue by knockout, Eddie Giosa outpointing Walter Lewis, Archie Wilmer stopping Joey Longo, and Mad Anthony Jones outpointing Oscar St Pierre. The piece also notes Atlantic depth near Puerto Rico.
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New York
Cieo Shans
Los Angeles
Leo Dalmaine
Worcester
Mass
Roman Alvarez
Sonny Wilson
Detroit
Lulu O'Connor
Montreal
al Rodrigue
Puerto Rico
Philadelphia
Eddie Giosa
Walter
Cathey) Lewis
Archie Wilmer
Wilmington
Del
Joey Longo
Baltimore
Pall River
Mad Anthony Jones
New Orleans
Oscar St. Pierre
Fall River
Friday May 19 Radio Schedule Shows War Time Adjustments
The listing details the May 19 Eastern War Time radio lineup with program changes due to late network corrections. It lists serials dramas, news briefs, variety shows, and musical programs across CBS NBC and blue networks from 2 p.m. to late night, including Captain Midnight, The Jack Armstrong Serial, The Smoothies, Parker Family drama, Amos and Andy, and final News and Dance programs.
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Dick Tracy
Archie Andrews
Jack Smith
Cbs
Jack Armstrong
Chick Carter
Page Farrell
Captain Midnight
Quincy Howe
News Time
Ebs
Blu
Lyn Murray
Cba
Tim Healy
Blu the Smoothies
Jeri Sullavan
Volney Hurd
Lowell Thomas
Nbe Hlenry J. Taylor
Fred Waring
Nbc Basic
Nero Wolfe
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Nbc
Cbs Basic
Lulu Bates
Nbe
Meet Your Navy
Great Lakes
Freedom of
Ave Lyman
Chs
Blu Gabriel Heatter
Mbs
Nick Carter
Brewster Boy
Amos and Andy
Garry Moore
Jimmy Durante
Leland Stowe
Cadric Foster
Sally Sweetland
Bill Stern
Cbs Concert
Biu
Cbs & Blu
SEC to Resume Full Grid Card With 11 Teams This Fall
Southeastern Conference plans return to 11 of 12 schools on fall football schedules amid wartime manpower drains. Mississippi State and Mississippi authorized to complete 1944 plans. Vanderbilt likely to skip conference play. four 1943 SEC clubs actually fielded schedules.
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Jackson
Miss
Southeastern
Pearl Harbor
Vanderbilt
Mississippi State
University of Mississippi
Mississippi Board of Trustees of Higher Learning
S.E.C
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Oeeana State
Ls.a
Iowa State Favored in Big Six Track Finals
Lincoln Nebraska May 19 Nebraskans expect Iowa State Cyclones to win the Big Six outdoor track title led by William Arlen Mike Deane and Harold Matejka as the Cyclones seek a repeat after taking the indoor crown Missouri Tigers Kansas Jayhawks and Oklahoma State vie for the remaining podium spots in a tight three way fight for third place
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Lincoln
Neb
Iowa State
Towa State Cyclones
Sa Poce
William Arlen
Mike Deane
Harold Matejka
Cyclones
Cornhuskers
Missouri Tigers
Oklo
Kansas
Missouri
Yesterday's Majors' Stars Highlight Big Wins
Thurman Tucker of the White Sox triple with the bases loaded in the tenth and add a first inning single to push his average to .400. Rufe Gentry of the Tigers shut out Philadelphia using nine hits and scored on a single in the eighth. Oscar Judd collected an RBI single. Virgil Davis of the Pirates sparked a ninth inning rally with a run-scoring single. George Myatt drove in two runs for the Senators with a double in Washington's sixth inning surge. Waicey Kurowski of the Cardinals broke up Javery's no hitter with a seventh inning single and drove in both runs in a 2 0 victory. Ken Ratliffe? Ratfensberger of the Phils had three singles and four strikeouts in a four-hitter over Cincinnati.
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Jack Hand
Clark Griffith
Washington Treasury
Senators
Yankees
Sters
Nats
Griffith Stadium
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Thurman Tucker
Em Roser
Ernie Bonham
Wally Moses
Rufe Gentry
Philadelphia
Detroit
Don Black
Oscar Judd
Boston
St. Louis
Javery
Whitey Kurowski
Ren Ffensberger
Phils
Cincinnati
Bucky Walter
Rube Melton
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Bill Lehrman
Spud Davis
Babe Dahlgren
White Sox
Tigers
Chuck Hostetler
Red Sox
Browns
Virgil
Spud) Davis
Babe Dahlsten
George Myatt
Washington
Waicey Kurowski
Cardinals
al Javery
Ken Ratfensberger
Norfolk Sailors Establish Record Majors Would Envy
Norfolk Naval Training Station baseball team has won 23 of 24 games since April, including a 9-4 victory over the St. Louis Browns. The run comes mainly against service teams, yet the record draws praise from minor league clubs and peers.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Naval Training Station
St. Louis Browns
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
NTS
Six teams vie for southern service installations title
Chattanooga May 19 six crack baseball teams start a tournament to settle the unofficial championship of southern service installations. Former major league players in the army include Spud Chandler now at Camp Sibert and George Lacy who manages the 20th armored division team from Camp Campbell.
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Chattanooga
Army
Spud Chandler
Camp Sibert
Ala
George Lacy
Boston Red Sox
Camp Campbell
Southeastern meet at Auburn features lone defending event
In Birmingham on May 19 the Southeastern conference track meet presents 14 individual championships tomorrow. Only Curtis Kuykendall of Auburn defends a title, from last year’s pole vault five way tie. Six holdovers from 1948 return, including Ed Prokop of Georgia Tech and Melvin Rhys of Tulane among others.
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Ss. C
Birmingham
Ala
Curtis Kuykendall
Auburn
Ed Prokop
Georgia Tech
Melvin Rhys
Tulane
Jim Pickett
Henry Brackin
Vanderbilt
Fabio Deoliveria
Melrose and Tomlinson Open Play Today
Melrose hosiery mills and Tomlinson furniture collide at the high school field in a 5 15 start. Tomlinson starters may be Francis Harris or Ray Sechrest while Melrose relies on Jack Cecil to handle the mound.
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Melrose Hosiery Mills
Tomlinson
Toms
Francis Harris
Ray Sechrest
Baseballers
Highland Mills
Melrose
Jack Cecil
Moundsman
Triangle
Randleman Chair Company
Fred Howell
Haney
High Point
Major League Leaders Yearly Batting and Pitching Marks
National League leaders include Walker of Brooklyn with a .408 batting average and Schultz also of Brooklyn leading in home runs. Bordagaray and Hite of Brooklyn top runs and runs batted in, with Holmes of Boston and Barrett of Pittsburgh noted for other categories. In the American League Tucker of Chicago hits and Trosky of Chicago top home runs with Maltzberger of Chicago recording wins.
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Walker
Brooklyn
Bordagaray
Schultz
Hite
Holmes
Boston
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Sthien
Macon
Lanier
St. Louis
Tucker
Chicago
R. Johnson
Stephens
Torres
Myatt
Washington
London S.R.A.F. Jack London to fight Mills for vacant title
RAF sergeant Jack London signs to challenge Freddie Mills for the British heavyweight title over 15 rounds in London on July 8. Mills recently beat London in a 10‑round non-title bout. London vows to win the longer encounter as the title remains vacant.
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London
Jack London
Freddie Mills
Mills
West Hartlepool
High Point Ordinance Bans Late Night Public Eating
The city council declares a curfew on hotel dining rooms grills and all public eating places from midnight Saturday to 5 30 a m Sunday morning prohibiting sale exposure or offering for sale meals or drinks. The ordinance repeals conflicting provisions and takes effect upon passage dated May 11 1944 signed by City Clerk Lois Welborn.
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Council OF
City OF
High Point
Coreil
Lois Welborn
Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games Across MLB
Yesterday Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 4-3 and Philadelphia edged Cincinnati 2-0 while New York at Chicago game was postponed. St Louis beat Boston 2-0. Today Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, New York at Chicago, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, and Boston at St Louis with listed probable pitchers.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Ostermueller
Sewell
EWT
Voiselle
Passeau
C.W.T. Philadelphia
Gerheauser
Perguson
E/W.T
Hutchinson
St Louis
M. Cooper
C.W.T
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Yesterday only results show Chicago beating New York 8 to 4 in 10 innings. Boston defeated St. Louis 12 to 4. Detroit won 1 to 0 against Philadelphia. Washington won 4 to 2 over Cleveland at night. Probable pitchers listed for St Louis at New York, Chicago at Boston, Cleveland at Philadelphia, and Detroit at Washington with start times in the afternoon and evening.
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Doerr
Boston
Gutteridge
St. Louis
Lindell
New York
Moses
Chicago
Rune—Trosky
Spence
Washington
Mayes
Philadelphia
Cgutteridge
Maltzberger
Detroit
Cleveland
Potter
Donald
Ew.t
Lopat
Hausmann
E.W.T. Cleveland
Poat
Hamlin
E.W.T. Detroit
Overmire
Wynn
E.W.T
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Associated Press
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Thomasville Club
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Hallmark Presents
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BLUE
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Esse
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Kentucky Partners
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Guiding Light
Ma Porkine
Wile
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Young Widder Brown
Funny Money Man
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News of the World
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Amos ‘N' Andy
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