Parker Scolds Sidney Ascher Over Brooklyn Society
A humorous tirade targets Sidney H. Ascher president of the Society for the Prevention of Disparaging Remarks About Brooklyn. The writer, Dan Parker, rejects a diploma and questions the society and its self-appointed authority.
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New York
Sidney Ascher
Brooklyn
Society For the Prevention of
Sidney
Greenpoint
Sidney H. Ascher
Brookyn
Sf.pdrab
Sid H. Ascher
Esquire
Societies
Dan Parker
Mugg
Larry MacPhail
Branch Rickey
Borough
Peter J. McGuinness
Pete
Greenpeint
S.F.P.D.R.A.B
Sports Roundup Highlights From National Tennis and Football
Pancho Segura vows to celebrate a national title with a lavish party. Tuffy Leemans hints at a five to one chance of staying retired before rejoining Giants camp for new running shoes. Navy and military notes mention Edwin Ware Jr and Glenna Collett in golf eggs, Nile Kinnick drill hall, Lieut Paul Fowler, and Marine correspondent Volk turning boss duties into a joke.
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Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Pancho
Equator
Tuffy Leemans
Giants
Steve Owen
Taint Fair
Vare
Edwin H. Ware, Jr
Glenna Collett
Philadelphia
Plymouth Rocks
Tion
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Paul Fowler
Murray
Bainbridge
Army Air Field
Edward L. Volk
Volk
Unht Ted Morgan
Sitka
Alaska
Lieut
Millard Kaugman
Man Charged With Pocketing At Police Ball Game
A man described as an umpire at the annual Police Ball Game faces charges for picking pockets. The incident occurred near the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Jacksonville Florida.
College drum beaters face tough Muhlenberg prospect list
A Muhlenberg handout ranks prospects such as Lou Washington and Jones from Randolph-Macon and Killian from Alabama, with few Muhlenbergs. Gary Schmelke, Giants tackle candidate, is the son of a former pro basketball player.
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Muhlenberg
Lou
Washington
Jones
Randolph-Macon
Killian
Alabama
Muhlenbergs
Gary Schmelke
Pro Giants
Gary
Dark horse Kramer leads 1943 national tennis hopes
Forest Hills report on Jack Kramer and Sarah Palfrey Cooke as rising contenders in the 1943 national championships. Kramer, 22, has beaten top rivals en route to quarter finals, while Cooke, 1941 women’s champion, trains with husband Elwood Cooke and eyes a semifinal clash with Pauline Betz after possible matchups with Doris Hart.
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N. Y
Jack Kramer
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Kramer
Don McNeill
Ted Schroeder
Jack Tuero
New Orleans
Gura
Segura
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Mrs. Cooke
Lieut
Elwood Cooke
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Berta Garcia
Peggy Welsh
Sarah
Doris Hart
Miami
Cooke
Pauline Betz
Virginia Grid Hopes Given Blow
Virginia's 1943 football prospects suffer a setback as veteran full back Herb Munhall is ruled ineligible due to army status. Practice begins with about 45 candidates as V-12 athletes join the Cavalier program. Duke and Carolina teams also push drills as prep continues across the region.
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Richmond
University of Virginia
Herb Munhall
Munhall
Alexandria
Cavalier
Army
Virginia
Murray
Navy
Joe Baker
Bucknell
VMI
Pooley Hubert
Russ Cohen
Sam Heflin
DUKE
SMU Prepares for Strong Air Attack This Season
At Dallas S M U opened full football practice under Coach James H Stewart with three groups and limited reserves. The 1942 Mustang veterans include Abel Gonzales Wayne Shaw C D Allen and Ray Rasor. The squad gathers ten veterans plus transfers from V 15 Trinity Kilgore Baylor and Hardin Simmons teams as it builds one of its best passing combos while eyeing conference play this November.
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Dallas
Tex
Southern Methodist University
James H. Stewart
Navy
Mustangs
Stewart
Abel Gonzales
Gonzales
Wayne Shaw
C. D. Allen
Ray Rasor
Abe Croft
Ed Cloud
Tom Johnson
Letterman
Baylor
W. A. Shaw
Hardin-Simmons
Pat Tindell
Trinity University
W. E. Gipson
Kilgore Colege
S. M. VU
York’s Batting Record Is Just One Year Late
Detroit star Rudy York became the first American Leaguer to drive in 100 runs and tops the circuit with 30 homers, as Detroit nominates the 30 year old Georgia cotton farmer for the league's most valuable player award.
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Detroit
Rudy York
York
Georgia Cotton Farmer
Boxing results from Pall River New London New Haven and Hartford
Frankie Nelson stopped Arthur France in Pall River NH. Al Velez outpointed Snooks Lacey in New London CT. Jerry Fiorello stopped George Doty in Hartford CT. The AP reports last night boxing results with several weight classes and locations.
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Associated Press
Pall River
Mass
Frankie Nelson
Boston
Arthur France
New York
New London
Conn
al Velez
Snooks Lacey
New Haven
Jerry Fiorello
Brooklyn
George “Red Doty
Hartford
American Association scores update
Columbus 12 Louisville 8 Minneapolis 8 Milwaukee 4 St Paul 6 Kansas City 0 Toledo 9 Indianapolis 4
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Columbus
Louisville
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Toledo
Indianapolis
College dropouts and name changes linked to sports figures
The text notes a Manhattan college dropout after a father’s death, Tex Mooney of the Dodgers who was once Schup bach on the Cleveland roster, and a Hollywood move for Major Cavanaugh. It also mentions Jim Cumrine missing a fall period and a power shortage on a family farm.
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Tex Mooney
Dodgers
Schupbach
Cleveland
Hollywood
Major Cavanaugh
Jimmy Cumrine
West Virginia
Fritzie Zivic Promotes Young Milwaukee Welterweight
Zivic manages 18 year old Juste Fontaine of Milwaukee who is touted to stiffen opponents quickly. Pro football critics nominate Don Hutson as top talker for persuading Mrs Hutson to allow another season. Observer notes Eleanor Pady Cushingham as a glamorous new presence in tennis, likening her to a tennis version of Jinx Falkenburg.
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Fritzie Zivic
Milwaukee
Juste Fontaine
Don Hutson
Falkenburg
Golf Tourney Swings To Spectacular Golden Valley Event
Minneapolis September 3 Eight teams in the $3 000 Golden Valley invitation team championships begin a 28 mile 126 hole best ball match play format at the Golden Valley course. The event mirrors Inverness style 4 ball play with top pros such as Craig Wood Jimmy Demaret Byron Nelson Jag McSpaden Sam Byrd Lloyd Mangrum Bill Kaiser Johnny Revolta and the Turnesa brothers among pairings.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Golden Valley
Inverness
Toledo
Craig Wood
Jimmy Demaret
Byron Nelson
Jag McSpaden
Sam Byrd
Lloyd Mangrum
Bill Kaiser
Johnny Revolta
Chick Harbert
Harry Cooper
Jim Turnesa
Mike Turnesa
Willie Goggin
Tony Penna
Buck White
Laffoon
Piedmont League Scores Move With Postponed Norfolk Roanoke
In Piedmont League action Lynchburg defeated Durham 5 to 7 in a late game. Richmond beat Norfolk, while a Roanoke game against Norfolk was postponed.
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Durham
Portsmouth
Richmond
Norfolk
Roanoke
Major League Leaders Basketball and pitching figures
Major league batting leaders include Musial of St. Louis Vaughan and Herman of Brooklyn in runs and hits with notable totals. Nicholson of Chicago leads home runs with 21 and York tops with 30. Stolen bases see Vaughan and Case high in Brooklyn and Washington. Pitching leaders feature Chandler of New York and Sewell of Pittsburgh with top win totals.
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St. Louis
Herman
Brooklyn
Rune
Vaughan
Nichol*son
Chicago
Lowrey
Nicholson
New York
Shea Cincinnati
Sewell
Pittsburgh
Appling
Wakefield
Detroit
Vernon
Washington
Case Washington
York
Etten
Keltner
Cleveland
Gutteridge
Lindell
Keller
Case
Moses
Chandler
Bridges
Rickey's Kids Are Doing All Right
Brooklyn Dodgers under Branch Rickey pivoted to a youth movement and won 4-3 over the New York Giants aided by Luis Olmo’s clutch two hits. The Dodgers shortened their gap to second place to three games, while Cincinnati lost to Chicago. In the American League Detroit swept the St. Louis Browns 5-4 and 8-5, and Cleveland beat Chicago 2-1 behind strong pitching and timely hitting.
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Buck Newsom
Dolph Camilli
Joe Medwick
Johnny Allen
Brooklyn
Rickey
New York Giants
Pitts Pirates
Ers
Luis Rodrigues Olmo
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Hiram Bithorn
Stan Hack
Elmer Riddle
Boston
Philadelphia Phillies
Elmer
Butch) Nieman
Braves
al Javery
al Gerheauser
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Pinky Higgins
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Tigers
Hal Newhouser
Browns
Cleveland
Orval Grove
Lefty
al Smith
Indians
Halcyon Days Origin Tied to Kingfisher Phrase
The text notes the kingfished or halcyon origin of the expression halcyon days. It lists several league results across FASTERN Hartford Utica Albany Springfield Walker-Barre Binghamton Scranton Southern Association Little Rock Nashville New Orleans Atlanta Knoxville Memphis Pacific Coast Seattle San Francisco Hollywood Sacramento Oakland San Diego Portland Los Angeles, with scores and a postponed game. The final line asserts the halcyon days etymology.
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Southern Association
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San Francisco
Hollywood
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Portland
Los Angeles
Opener Near At Hand For High Point Black Bison
The 1943 High Point Black Bison coach Tony Cernigle tightens defense and lists a temporary first string for the upcoming season opener versus Mills Home on September 10. Key positions include Bollinger at center and Loyd at right half back with Mel Walker joining drills to bolster pass defense.
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Tony Cernigle
High Point
Letterman Gene Kearns
Big Bill Loyd
Hugh Gordon
Jack Ferree
Bob Koonts
Curt McDonald
Bill Moser
Clarence Siderton
Stars Missing For National AAU Swimming Meet
The 1943 national AAU men outdoor swimming meet in New London opens with many champions absent due to wartime service and other duties. Yale fields a strong team without full travel due to Navy restrictions, while Adolph Kiefer and Alan Ford contest titles amid uncertain participation from Ohio State and other champions.
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Conn
Ocean Beach Park
Olympic Pool
Armed Services
Ohio State
Bill Smith
Kiyoshi Nakama
Alan Ford
Balboa Barracuda
Yale
Smith
Adolph Kiefer
Chicago
Buffalo Athletic Club
Navy
New Haven
Meet
Joseph F. Watterson
Harry Holliday
Kiefer
Michigan
Watterson
Jim Counsilman
Protest Upheld Forces City Title Game Replay
Highland protests upheld by the Industrial and Municipal Leagues after an umpire’s decision in the city baseball final. The replay will be tomorrow at 3 PM at the high school field, with play resumed from the third inning where Triangle led 8 to 0.
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Highland
Triangle
High School
Marie Grant
Major League Record Results From Yesterday
Brooklyn defeated New York 4 to 3 while Chicago beat Cincinnati 3 to 1 and Boston posted a 3 to 2 win over Philadelphia. Only games scheduled.
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Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
GAMES TODAY PROBABLE PITCHERS FOR THREE NATIONAL LEAGUE MATCHUPS
New York at Brooklyn twilight Chase 3 9 against Wyatt 9 5 Cincinnati at St Louis night Vame der Meer 11 13 versus Krnst 8 5 Pittsburgh at Chicago Sewell 1 9 against Wyse 7 7
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Va. Wyatt
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Detroit and St Louis Face Off In Scheduled Games
Detroit leads 5 8 with St Louis at 4 5 and Cleveland 2 to Chicago 1. Only games scheduled.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington at New York and other league matches
Washington faces New York with Wynn 18-10 against Borowy 9-9. St Louis meets Detroit with Hollingsworth 4-11 versus White 5-10. Philadelphia plays Boston with Wolff 9-19 against Ryba 7-4. International League results include Syracuse 3-0, Jersey City 0-1, Newark 5, Baltimore 2, Buffalo 5, Rochester 1.
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Borowy
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Hollingsworth
White
Philadelphia
Boston
Wolff
Ryba
Syracuse
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Rochester
Grand Island Woman Finds License Books While Washing
A Grand Island woman washed her husband's overalls and found his driver's license, gasoline ration books, and family food ration books in the pockets. All the ink washed out.
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Neh
Doubtful Starters Open Dive Title Race at Nationals
Champion Michael Priano of Brooklyn holds the 330 yard individual medley title while Sammy Lee of Pasadena is definitely out, leaving the diving championship wide open.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Sammy Lee
Pasadena
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