Pair Enough By Westbrook Pegler Commentary
Westbrook Pegler critiques New York Boxing Writers Association and its annual meeting. He vents about alleged corruption and hypocrisy among sports journalists and critics in New York, singling out Frank S Hogan and veteran writers. The piece attacks the boxing press as tolerating vice while praising sensational exposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Hogan
Jlogney
New York Boxing Writers Association
Hogan
Mies
Telan
Jienal
Eta
Wall Street
New York
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Deviks
Paption
Gordld
Bunsy Siegal
George Raff
Lea D Burocher
Mollywood
Thrace
Guy
Maxim Beats Sikes In One-Sided Cleveland Fight
Cleveland heavyweight Joey Maxim outboxed Little Rock’s Bob Sikes in a decisive decision at Joseph P. Robinson Auditorium. Maxim’s faster hands controlled the bout as Sikes landed only a late ninth round punch while Maxim stung his opponent with sharp left jabs for eight rounds. A crowd of 3,100 paid about $8,500 to attend the event, the start of Maxim’s barnstorming tour as he eyes a future title shot.
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Little Rock
Cleveland
Joey Maxim
Bob Sikes
Maxim
Sikes
Jinto
Joe Biddie
Joseph PT. Robinson
Max Jim
Joe Louis
National Scout training tour to aid Negro Scouting
Harry Hr. Haysbert of the National Staff, Boy Scouts of America, will visit the Caddo Area Council February 9 through 16 to conduct a weeklong training course for Negro readers and to boost local Negro Scouting. The itinerary includes Texarkana February 9, Lockesburg February 10, and Hope February 11 16 with meetings at Canaan Baptist Church Baptist church and Yorger High School. All Negro leaders parents teachers preachers and others interested in developing Negro Scouting are urged to attend.
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Harry Hr. Haysbert
Boy Scouts of
Pearson Libel Suit Heard This Week In West Virginia
Charles Town West Virginia March 3 The $100000 libel suit against editor Raymond J Funkhouser and publisher Blakeley Corp over a Jefferson Republican Charleston column by Drew Pearson is set for hearing before Judge D H Rodgers with a jury The case stems from comments after Pearson spoke in Charleston on April 22 1946 Pearson alleges the paper published false and libelous material while defendants contend the article was not defamatory and based on a single paragraph The state supreme court previously refused docketing review of pre trial rulings
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Charles Town
W. Va
Jefferson Republican
Drew Pearson
Decket
D. H. Rodgers
Pearson
Charleston
Washington
Blakeley Corporation
Publiser
Raymond J. Funkhouser
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Hollywood reporters and the public interest in crime
A critical glare on Hollywood press practices and crime coverage contrasts zeal for show business with a call for truth in reporting. It recalls Willie Bioff era corruption, cites Benny Hogan and Al Scolls, and condemns sensationalism while urging civic duty and police accountability.
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Willie Bioff
Fie Oli Chicazo Mackerel
Harry Lehr
Hollywood
Viffrus
New York
Wwe
Trey
Hogan
Alfed Scolls
Notion Store
U S Hockey Team Still in Running in Olympic Play
In St. Moritz Sweden leads the unofficial hockey and speed skating standings as the United States Amateur Hockey Association team defeats Sweden but stays sixth overall with 15-4 points. Veteran Jack Heaton of New Haven and skater Nino Gibbin of Italy play key roles in the event amid a snowy Alpine backdrop.
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Bill. Marlin
St. Morriz
Switzerland
Sweden
United States
Amateur Hockey Association
Hobstedder
Jack Heaton
New Haven
Conn
Barbara Ann Scott
Canada
America
Gretchen Merrill
Boston
Norway
Lafe Beyffarth
Olympic Stadium
Nilss Oestensson
Nilss Tapp
Gunnar Erilkson
Martin Lindstrom
Johnny Werker
Minneapolis
Carrey Engen
Huntsville
Utah
Wendell Broomhall
Rumford
Maine
Heaton
Nino Gibbin
Italy
John Crammond
Britain
iThey
Tomrrow
Oldtimers Available to Any Team in Trade Talks
Oldtimers Gank Greenberg and Rudy York, renowned AL sluggers, were open to trades as teams eyed veteran power for 1948 pennant runs. Greenberg, now with the Pirates, has 331 career homers in MLB and 306 in the AL. York pushed his AL total to 277 with 46 homers last season between the Red Sox and White Sox. Trade chatter noted strong interest from Cleveland owner Bill Veeck amid lineup gaps, while Dewey Williams left the Cubs for Cincinnati Reds and Thurman’s move was noted.
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New York
Gank Greenberg
Rudy Yorls
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
York
Greenberg
Ted Williams
Jon DiMaggio
Williams
DiMaggio
DiMagela
DiMartino
Mips
Cleve Lenya Indians
Bill Vouck
White Sox
Veeck
Uie Indians
Municipal Stadium
Dewey Williams
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Indians
Thurman
Weathered rounds halt play as Bobcat cagers loom
Weather stalled the last ten days as Bone's Bobcat cagers resume tonight in the local gym for a doubleheader with Nashville and Hope senior teams. The girls and boys games start at 7 p.m. in a tight schedule amid scattered high school and college track notes, with Olympic and boxing ambitions threaded through various athletes and teams.
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Bone
Nashville
Hope
Bo'elack
Saratoga Hosts Cage Meet This Weekend
An invitational tournament will be held at Saratoga this weekend starting Friday and ending Saturday. Senior boys and girls from Mineral Springs Nashville Center Point Umpire Kirby Delight Langley Dierks Daisy Guernsey Fulton and Blevins will participate.
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Saratoga
Mineral Springs
Nashville
Center Point
Umpire
Kirby
Delight
Langley
Dierks
Daisy
Guernsey
Fulton
Blevins
Wildcats Fall to Notre Dame in South Bend Showdown
Notre Dame toppled Kentucky 82 74 as the Irish extended their home win streak over the Wildcats to 38. Kevin O Shea led Notre Dame with 25 points while Kentucky’s Alex Isroga scored 23. The upset added to a day of college hoops results across the Big Nine with Ohio State beating Michigan 70 66 and Missouri, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Mississippi posting wins in other conferences.
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Joe Reichler
New York
iSohucky
Tatas Io Shecumb
Tolv
Wildcats
Kentucky
South Bend
Temple
Kevin O'Shea
Notre Damies
Ohio State
Michigan
Wolverines
Columbus
Buckeyes
Victorias
Purdue
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illnois
Northwestern
Little Murry Weir
Iead
Hawkeyes
Ate Lack
Bol Capham
Mcrhigan
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Vanderbilt
Atleburn
Mississippi
Louisiana State
Texas Wesleyan
Lone Star State
Connectes
Rod Howing
Seton Hall
Kansas State
Colorado St
Drake
Creightory
Fights and boxing results from scattered cities
A clash of boxing card results lists multiple bouts with outpoints and stoppages. Names include Bob Sikes, Patsy Brandino, Eddie Miller, Todny Laresso, Lee Jackson, Signsey Simms, and Johnny Crgan among others with various ares and weights. The report mixes results with a note on baseball contracts and player trades.
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United Press
New York
St. Nighvias Arena
Johnny Dell
Becotslyt
Todny Laresso
Newark
Bill Gillan
Lee Jackson
Philadelphia
Wewbureh
Ruben Janes
Signsey Simms
New Youle
Hr Scronton
Johnny Crgan
Ballaly
How Smith
Duanny Gigee
Montreal Bane Veoury
Pelphita
Lowietit
Hot Springs Civil Service Board reopens police chief appointment
Hot Springs Arkansas panel of Civil Service Commission resignations and reappointment over ruling by Arkansas Supreme Court. The body named Lewis Bremer, Cleveland Smith, and Leland Leatherman to a new commission after invalidating the mayor’s authority to appoint George Callahan following the prior resignation. The action followed protests from the police and five departments and the court ruling upholding the Municipal Civil Service Act of 1933.
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Hot Springs
Memisnrs
Lewis Bremer
Cleveland Smith
Leland Leatherman
Old Civil Service Commission
Land County
Callahan
Garland County
Ricks
Arkansas Municipal Police Association l
Rickstram
Incomplete AP Basketball Scores Across Teams
A jumbled AP recap lists multiple college games with scores such as East Beton Gull 58 over Texas Wesleyan and Notre Dame 64 Kentucky 54. Other lines mention Minnesota, Northwestern, Calver-Sinckton, LSU, and Louisiana Tech among scattered results, but many entries are garbled and unclear.
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Ingfield State
Maryville
Tehys
Erasly
Benedicts
Notre Dame
Kentucky
Wilberforce
Phiander
Staith Little Rock
Micigan Gli
Town
Northwestern
Calver-Sinckton
Central
Rake
Creighton
Police Liptly Bursons
Radio Schedule Highlights A Busy Feb 3 4
A dense broadcast lineup lists Hop Harrigan Superman and MRBS programs, newsreels, music shows, and mystery features. Guests include Zane Grey and Cecil Brown with varied sports, drama, and devotional segments across Feb 3 to 4 on KXAT, KNAR and affiliates.
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Hop Harrigan
MBS
Superman
MRBS
Michign
Tom Mix
Fulton Lewis,Sr
MBS Star Final News Today In Sports Newscape
Official Detective
Billy Rose
Gabriel Hontter
Zane Grey
American Forum of All-M
Morton Nowney
Miguelite Valdes Orels
Your Knights
Ozark Vailew Prthy
KXAT
Cecil Brown
Paradi
Kate Smith
Martin
Erskine Johns
Arthur Gaeth
N. Knar
Ganrich Henter
Memory Lane
Dave Lowinter
Eddy Loward
M Mutual
Radio Schedule Highlights for New York City Feb 3
Central Standard Time listing shows NBC and CBS programs across the evening. Notable items include Date with Judy, Amos and Andy, Red Skelton, Big Town, We the People, Studio One with Walter Huston in Dodsworth, Green Hornet, Boston Symphony Hour, Perry Como Club, Kate Smith, and Christian drama Undertow.
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Esquiiy
NBC
Judy
Amos and Andy
Red Skelton
We the People
Christopher Wells
Studio One
New Time
Walter Huston
Dodsworth
ABC
Green Hornel
Boston Symphony
MBS
Travelers
Ing Rr
Island Music
Perry Como
I Attorney Drains
CBS
Ty Mason
Seyly
School of the Air
WBC
Gale and Albert
Drake
Ethbarry Clinton Band
Lene Ranger
Abbott and Castelly
Kate Smith
Sune of
Antimediated bicycle invention stirs local debate
A garbled historical note mentions an invention named antiMagageac aimed at preventing oily bicycle shags. It references Noah Helyath and Petrie in unclear terms, with mentions of a council or committee and a patent-like claim.
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Anthinagassar
Geis
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