Rockets gain edge as Ed McKeever joins staff in secret picks
Chicago Rockets pursue a quiet rebuild at the league winter meeting. Ed McKeever is welcomed as new coach. The club lists a New York Yankees transfer and Cleveland Browns ties, with Ross Ashbaugh, John Rapacz, Raman Piskor among potential signings. Browns coach Paul Brown and Bud Wilkinson deny Rapacz contract talk.
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Chicago
Chicago Rockets
Ed McKeever
Rockets
Sol
New York Yankees
Cleveland Brown
Browns
Ross Ashbaugh
Notre Dame
John Rapacz
University of Oklahoma
Raman Piskor
Yanke
Yars
Paul Brown
Clevelard Ipper
Rannes
Sponer
Norman
Ols
Charles
Bud) Wilkinson
Rapadz
Brown
Afflicted Among Professions Warn of Arch Foot Flatness
A brief note suggests that waiters are most likely to suffer flatfooting among policemen, firemen, letter carriers, and waiters, highlighting a common ailment tied to profession. The fragment implies occupational strain on the arch of the foot.
Pross affair taints New York wine union banquet
Westbrook Pegler recalls a Jan 19 banquet honoring Benjamin Press, head of the Wholesale Wine Salesmen's Union, amid accusations of racketeering and links to underworld figures. Andrew Edmiston, WV congressman, praised Pross, while critics allege bootlegging and ties to Frank Hague’s Newark political machine.
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Relailer Weekly
New York Journal
American Federation of Labor
Benjamin PF
Delmonico
Pross
New York
Tom Clark
Newark
Frank Hague
Thomas F. Meaney
Hague
U. S
Edgar H. Rossbach
Meaney
Joe Fay
Tumble Tom Clark
iTumbie Tom
Ross Hach
Tumble Tom
New Deal
Press
Schenley
Patriots
Prass
Hiller
Schentey
Lake Mahopac
N. Y
Uant
Andrew Edmiston
West Viginia
Congress
West Virornia
West Virginia
Edmiston
Benny Pross
Mr. Pross
Benny
Mussia
Jornal
Peparteak
Intel
York
Teun
American Wine Association
J. R. Mandelaun
United States Mediation and Conciiation Service
Missing Midway Sailors From Riviera Launch Tragedy
An officer and seven U S sailors from the carrier Midway were unaccounted for after a liberty launch capsized off the Hyeres Rivieria in France. French officials and the U S Navy report conflicting casualty counts, with the prefecture near Toulon noting no bodies recovered and the carrier press agency citing 15 bodies found. The crash occurred as sailors returned from an ashore party near Hyeres, between Marseille and Cannes.
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Hyeres
France
U.S
Midway
Toulon
London
U. S. Navy
Forrest P. Sherman
U. S
Mediterranean
Richard L. Conally
Atlantic
Conally
Poke
Feague
Hyeres Islands
Marseille
Cannes
Trench
Ater
Jaineh
Mother
Lhe Teenrh
A &Lodhe Amalt
Riviera
Legionaires Edge Oilers in Arkadelphia Narrow Win
The Legionaires beat the Lion Oilers of Arkadelphia 31 to 29 in a tight contest. Porter led with high point total and Green followed with five. Voss supplied Arkadelphia with seven. Hope travels to Bradley Thursday and hosts the South Arkansas Independents next Monday.
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Legionaires
Lion Oilers
Arkadelphia
Porter
Ope
Green
Voss
Hope
Bradley
South Arkansas Independents
Rice Comes From Behind to Beat Texas Rice
Rice rallied from a 17 point deficit to defeat Texas 54 to 47 in Austin. Rice scored 18 by Bill Tom and 11 by Warren Switzer in the second half while Texas hit only 3 of 25 field goals after intermission. Skater Martin led Texas with 17 points as Rice surged to seize second place in the Southwest Conference standings.
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Rice
Austin
Tex
Pi—Rice
Texas
Longhorns
Bill Tom
Tom
Warren Switzer
Hiram Walker
Switzer
Martin
Rickey Defies Clubs to Give Robinson a Chance
Wilberforce Feb 17 Branch Rickey declares he defied 15 major league clubs to open the door for Jackie Robinson the first Negro star in organized baseball. He spoke at Wilberforce State University after a football banquet noting a unanimous ban on Negro players by a joint major league committee earlier. Ford Frick NL president had no comment on Rickey’s disclosure.
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Wilberforce
Branch Rickey
Jackie Robinson
Wilberforce State University
Rickey
Robinson
New York
Ford Frick
National Basetball League
FBI to Probe Cheating on Vet Housing
FBI agents will investigate widespread cheating in veterans housing after thousands of former soldiers reported housing scheme abuses. Major fault lies with builders and contractors, with 126000 veterans appealing to the housing expeditor compliance division. The Justice Department requests enforcement by U S district attorneys if initial violations are found.
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Washington
FBI
Justice Department
Los Angeles
Baltimore
New York
New Orleans
Miami
Dallas
Chicago
Marrig Verner
Verner
Clark
U. H S
Mild Temperatures Bring Relief to Flood Stricken Areas
Mild weather spread hope across flood zones in the South and Midwest. Ohio and Cumberland rivers rose with more than 400 families affected as homes in Maryland bays faced ice jams and low-lying areas in West Virginia Ohio Indiana and Kentucky flooded without severe new damage reported. An overnight rise began in Nashville and Carthage as the Hyeres group saw added strain. An accident occurred at 1 a.m. EST.
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Chicago
Southland
Ohio
Cumberland
Tennessee
Tombighee
Mississippi
Maryland
Washington
West Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
Nashville
Carthage
Skychiefs Open AAU Tourney In Camden Round
Skychiefs of Em- Tuet meet Warren Independents in the opening rounds of the district AAU tourney at Camden. Manager Qdle Dotlan announced the game set for 9730, New York, Tech, 17, amid a season of changing rules and recruiting controversy.
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Camden
Warren Independents
Qdle Dotlan
Quail Bag Limit Reduced Amid Season Restorations
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission cuts the daily quail bag to eight for the 1948-42 season while restoring an open season from December 1 to January 31. Emergency action previously shortened the season, and the commission also plans rural youth programs, planting cover crops, and border strips to aid quail habitat. Preparations for public shooting grounds in Bayou Meto and Grand Cypress areas advance, with a 27,000 acre Hamner No. 41 tract in Ouachita and Union counties approved as part of the plan.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Bayou Meta
Grand Cypress
Arkansas County
Ouachita
Union
Many Teams Victim of Blue Monday in College Hoops
Nationwide upset round hits Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan North Carolina Wake Forest Texas Rice and others as Kentucky Baylor and Kansas State extend leads. Oklahoma Missouri and NC State slip while NYU eyes a perfect mark as Madison Square Garden hosts a key showdown.
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North Carolina
North Carolina State
Wake Forest
Texas
Baylor
Rice
Arkansas
Kentucky
Wildcats
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Brigham Young
Coletany A and M
Ohio State
Kansar State
Oklahoma
Spek
Culorady
Alabama
Madison Square Garden
New York University
G Slau
Manhattan
NYU
Manley Tan
Thras Conferences to Discuss Scholarships
Kinville Tenn Reb, and Rob Neyland of the University of Tennessee outline talks with Southeastern, Southern and Southwestern Conference officials on athletic scholarships. The meeting is set for Thursday in Birmingham. Neyland says the aim is to secure a conference wide program for enforcing a scholarship code, as many families evacuated after floods in Tennessee left homes disrupted.
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Kinville
Reb
Sau
Rob Neyland
University of Tennessee
Phias
Southeastern
Birminghan
Abr
Neyland
Southers
Coathos Agsuei
Veration
Radio Schedules Show Tuesday and Wednesday Lineup
Associated Press listing outlines NBC CBS and ABC programs for Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Highlights include The Tonight Show style NBC lineup with Berle Hope and Red Skelton, CBS Big Town and Guiding Light, ABCs Green Hornet and Breakfast Club, plus various talk and drama segments and a Boston Symphony broadcast, with time slots spanning 7:30 to 10:15 pm and morning blocks through 10:45 am.
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Associated Press
Sentral
NBC
Mil Berle
Judy
Ammos
Andy
Bob Hope
Red Skelton
CBS
Mr. and
Mrs. North
Chrispher Wells
Ole
Joe Hasel
Mysterious Traveler
Eran Zatic Grey
Fred Warinthousse
Portia
Perry Coma
Duffy
Mayor of the Tow
Arthur Geald
Basketball Scores From Night of Varied Results
The page lists numerous college and university basketball scores. Notable results include Kentucky Jr 93 over Alavarma 60, Indiana 84 over Ohio Biute, Wisconsin 47 over Purdue 4, and Missouri 47 over Iowa State 40. Other games show scattered scores such as Wichita 28, Manhattan 45, and Colorado 54.
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Kentucky
Alavarma
Duke
Georgia Tech
Southwest
Texas A
Comnars
Okla
Aggies
Okahoma Military Academy
Ghendnix
College of the Gracks
Tes
Midwest
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio Biute
Purdue
Minnesota
Creighton
Wichita
Towa State
Missouri
Ottawa Kans
Northeast Missouri
Maryville
Friends
Xas
Mahattan
Bible College
Far West Cre
State
Tdao
Colorada Usg
Oklboma
Iain Young
Colorada A
Mangrum Wins Havlingen Tournament Amid Mixed Play
Mangrum captured the Havlingen event as a six under par 65 propelled him to victory. The tarred field saw Tony Wier and Grey Sinaia Domner contend, with final scores and standings reflecting a rugged course and solid late-round play.
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Marlingen
Tex
Lievecl Murio
Chiengoa
Pelf Tony
Sinaia Domner
Gini
Radio Schedule Highlights Feb 17 1938 Adventure Parade and More
Mutual Network program lineup lists adventures and serials such as Adventure Parade M and Five Star Final News Today in Sports. Evening schedule includes The Tarnacos and Drifting on a Cloud Final Edition with Zane Grey Show and Gabriel Heatter. Local stations KRAT KXAR air Newsreels, Sports, and Music blocks featuring Morton Downey and Charlie Spivak.
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Tom Mix
Fulton Lewis
Five Star
Billy Rose
Gabriel Heatter
Morton Downey
Charlie Spivak
Oreo
M Mutual
The
Four Knights
Ozark Valley Worlks
Krat
Cecil Brown
Freurt
Kate Smith
U.S. Marine
Tovieha
Toad Bil Boyd
Tay Martin
Meimory Jane Brifting
a_ Cloud News
Dave Lewinler
Orch
Rady Eoward
Oreh
Mutual
Fights Report From Last Night Card in Various Cities
A troubled readable list shows boxing results across New York Detroit Topeka Boston Philadelphia and other locales. Several bouts end in outpoints and knockouts while multiple scores and fighters names appear with inconsistent spellings.
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Aken
Farni‘Co
East Sra
Mable
Coillier
Chas. Reyner
Imerviceman
Chas. Reynerson
Ray
Arkansas High
Arkc
FORD
Rosston
Cal
Good Motor
Neense
Faye James
Hudnall Rose Nursery
Tyler
D. B. Ingram
H.W. Haleher
Simmons
C. S. Swartzel
Barlow Hotel
Wednnesday
Singer
Singer Sewing Center
South Elm
Betett
Aparut Mint
South Wha
Hope Star
Lady
Homer Fuller
Sam
Dependable Trucking and Storage Inc
Hope, Ark
Boswell Sisters’ ‘Beauty Shop
West
Fifth Street
Witkin
Texarkana
Hammons Tractor Co
Phone
Walnut St
Cinole
ROY Allison
Singleton
Hope Ark
C. D. Lauterback
Nalnut
City Cab CO
South Main St
Rialto
CREMG
Dicoredegeritin
Moore Bros
Alanis
Fexarkenda
Venetian Blind Co
Hazel Phane
Hackberry
Lynn
Holly Bay
Hope Basket CO
County Judge Co
John L Wilson
Charles Malone
Ee Stricklan Routionpon Srescott
Glen Walker
SL A
Pete) Shields
Westbrook Pegler
King Features Syndicate
Ake
Herbie Poss
Peother
Ben
Lou Teller
Herbie
Mioneus
Mi Binek
Raulelers
Charles J. Hauga
Ike
UWS
Miami Beach
Patsy Simmons
Washington, D. C
Legionaires Lick Oilers of
Snail Islands
Hyeres Group
Hugh & Fullerton
Tech
Hal
Teaver
Ed Mecever
McKeever
University of Wisconsin
Clarence Self
Bill Bennett
Madison
Bob Freund
Bill
George Martin
N. State
Ev Case
Brooklyn Dodgers
Andrew Didinha
Kekaha
Kauai
Hawaii
Paul Taylor
Andrew
Wisconsin
Kansas State
Japan State
Traigt
South Wake Forest
Mangrum
Havlingen
Gene Bullod
Detroit
Hal Anspach
Milparn
Kansas City
Bert Lytell
Oakland
Calif
Marshard
Drow
Topeka
Pal McCuffferty
Pal Bert Belis
Kansas
Chya
United Press
Henstovn
Wick Kashuba
Druolkigh
Mayerlyn
Mayer Si
Brooklyn
N. J
Viriwe Berapari
Young Arene
Philadelphia
Scranten
Henry Bein
Buffalo
Bane Jark
Cincinnati
Boston
Rod
Priest
Cambridge
Mass
Charlie Pusari
Tyvingedon
Holyoke
Charlie Daed Williams
Mahweh
C. Wilkins
Icio
Mike Siliga
Great New
Y.gr
Frankie
Chambless
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