Freddy Fitzsimmons Takes Phillies Manager Reins
Philadelphia July 23 Freddy Fitzsimmons assumed managerial duties for the slumping Phillies replacing Stanley R Harris who said he was shocked by the move. Harris, previously with the Senators and a veteran pitcher coach, will reportedly stay on as a board member while Klein remains as coach and Whitehill departs.
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Philadelphia
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Iphia Phillies
Stanley R
Bucky) Harris
Fat Freddie
Harris
Muskegon
Mich
Brooklyn
Phillies
William D. Cox
St. Louis
Washington Senators
Fitzsimmons
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
New York Giants
Cuck Klien
Bucky Harris
Earl Whitehill
Philadelio
Branch Rickey
Toronto
Washington
Giants
Senators
Pittsburghes
American Army Captain Bert Berry Performs World First Ewa Jump
Captain Bert Berry becomes the first to execute an Ewa jump from an airplane in 1942, marking a historic aviation milestone.
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Bert Berry
Shipyard Output Falls Short in 1933 Production Plan
A 1933 production note notes 20 million dcad spent and shipyard work limited as shipping output is reduced while American yards push to boost wartime era build and employment.
Sports Roundup touches on golf, boxing, basketball and more
New York sports notes discuss Joe Dey hearing from army camps on golf equipment for driving ranges and Nat Fleischer noting many ex boxers discharged for injuries. Don Stuart Cuthbertson praises Don Jaime Muracl and Frosty Cox spreading basketball. Erie headline recalls Mussolini resignation. Hal Peck aims to return in 1944 after toes injury. Gunder Haegg offers racing shoes to Gil Dodds upon return to Sweden.
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New York
Joe Dey
U. S. Golf Association
Nat Fleischer
Ring Magazine
Nat
Boxing Commission
Don Stuart Cuthbertson
University of Colorado Dept. of Modern Languages
Don Jaime Muracl
Colorado
Frosty Cox
Don Stuart
Hal Peck
Hal
Gunder Haegg
Gil Dodds
Sweden
Friction in Clubhouse Sparks Harris Ouster by Phillies
Associated Press reports manager Bucky Harris was dismissed as Phillies boss after friction within the club. Freddy Fitzsimmons will debut as manager tonight against the St Louis Cardinals, who extended their league lead with wins as New York Yankees and Cleveland split, Pittsburgh and Boston moved in standings, and other pennant race actions unfolded across the majors.
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Ted Meier
Bucky Harris
National League Phillies
Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
Harris
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cox
William D. Cox
The
Fitz
Murty Rickson
Howie Krist
Cardinals
Dodgers
New York
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Bill Dickey
Bill Johnson
Yankee
Pittsburgh
Arky Vaughan
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Phillies
Cincinnati
Jim Tobin
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Gordon Maltzberger
Washington
Cubs
Red Sox
Tigers
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Brooklyn boxer Sal Bartolo stopped Jose Rozo in a 128 pound bout. Vinnie Vines outpointed Marvin Bryant in Schenectady. Al Costa beat Freddie Graham in New Bedford. Joe Reddick defeated Joe Bennett in Hartford. Johnny Caruso outpointed Leon Anthony in Union City. Marcus Lockman stopped Lalo Rodriguez in Los Angeles.
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Brooklyn
Sal Bartolo
Boston
Jose Rozo
Colombia
New York
Vinnie Vines
Schenectady
N. Y
Marvin Bryant
Dallas
Tex
New Bedford
Mass
al Costa
Woonsocket
R. I
Freddie Graham
Hartford
Conn
Joe Reddick
Paterson
N. J
Joe Bennett
Union City
Johnny Caruso
Jersey City
Leon Anthony
Los Angeles
Marcus Lockman
Pittsburg
Lalo Rodriguez
From Saratoga Races to Tennis and Swims
A AP sports digest cites past Saratoga Races crowd of 3 241 and 177 408 in bets from a year ago while recalling three year old tennis finals where Alice Marble defeated Mary Hardwick 6 2 6 0 and five years back Ralph Flanagan of Miami won national A A U events in swimming. The Osage Indians through oil properties are noted as the wealthiest race of people per capita.
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Saratoga
Alice Marble
Mary Hardwick
Sea Bright
Ralph Flanagan
Miami
Umpire in Dodgers White Sox Exhibition At Cooperstown
The Dodgers and White Sox played an exhibition in Cooperstown with an umpire displaying a taxicab ad on his chest protector. He reportedly relied on company rules to prevent crowds from crowding him beyond five fans at once.
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Tommy Fitzgerald
Louisville Courier - Journal
Cooperstown
Jones in Vice Presidential Spotlight as 1944 Bid Looms
Washington notes Marvin Jones rising to War Food Administrator and entering War Mobilization talks. Political observers flag him as a potential fourth-term running mate, with Byrnes Rayburn and Wallace as other possibilities. Jones appeals to Midwest and South farmers, Western roots, and solid farming credentials.
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Marvin Jones
Jack Stinnett
Washington
War Mobilization Cabinet
Jones
James F Byrnes
Sam Rayburn
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Jesse Jones
Rayburn
Byrnes
South
South Carolina
Mr. Byrnes
Middle West
West
Judge Jones
Potentiality Mercury
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Smokes Play Vital Role in Soldier Life
Army tests show allowing smoking at mess tables raises food consumption by six percent. Camel cigarettes emerge as the preferred brand among Army, Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard personnel, with gifts from home often containing Camels.
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Todgy
Uncle Sam
Hang Up 562 Pairs of Skates for Duration
Private Everett E Schreder of Chicago has hung up his 562 pairs of ice skates for the duration. He holds the amateur skating union two mile outdoor record and placed second in the 5000 meter at the 1936 Olympics. From 1937 to 1941 he skated in Sonja Henie ice shows. Schreder began collecting skates at age nine.
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Camp Shelby
Miss
Everett E. Schreder
Chicago
Schreder
Amateur Skating Union
Schroder
Jamaica's daily double triumph in New York racing
Jamaica's daily double paid 302.80 with Lieut. Well owned by A. E. Munger winning the first race and Sarge, owned by Mimosa Stock Farm, taking the second. Lieut. Well earned 10.90 and Sarge 54.80. Lieut. Well was named for Lieut. Wellington Mara, son of Tim Mara of the New York Giants. Castor and Pollux, famed heavenly twins, are slowly drifting apart.
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New York
Jamaica
Lieut
Well
A. E. Munger
Sarge
Mimosa Stock Farm
Wellington Mara
U.S. N.R
Tim Mara
New York Professional Ball Giants
Castor and
Pollux
The
Heavenly Twins
Wright Patman Praised As Senate Chair Prospect
Rep Wright Patman earns praise for guiding farmer aid laws and a reputation for sharp oversight. Supporters claim his leadership would drive legislation, while critics note his tendency to oppose bills he sponsors.
Mussolini’s Decade of Dictatorship Described by Massock
Richard G. Massock profiles Mussolini's first ten years 1925 to 1935 as peaceful yet costly for Italians. He notes the regime's social reforms, censorship, corporate economy, armed militia, and control of education and parliament, while highlighting personal aloofness and absence of true freedom.
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Richard G. Massock
Washington
Mussolini
Rome
Italy
Pontine
Fascist Party
Germany
Tribuna
Earliest Birds Likely Water Dwellers
Paleontologists propose that the first avian ancestors were water birds. Evidence from fossils suggests webbed feet and aquatic adaptations preceded land-based features in early birds.
Pepsi-Cola Bottle Barges Help Cut City Truck Traffic
Pepsi-Cola launches six barges on New York Harbor to haul bottled drinks from Long Island City to Bronx and Coney Island piers. Walter S. Mack Jr says barge runs cut truck mileage and gas use by 25 percent and could extend up the Hudson. He envisions other firms and cities using waterways during transport emergencies.
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Navy
New York Harbor
Walter S. Mack, Jr
Pepsi-Cola Company
Office of Defense Transportation
East River
Long Island City
Bronx
Coney Island
Mack
Hudson River
Mr. Mack
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Chicago
188Th Street
Motor Haulage Corporation
Kiwanis Luncheon Features Lt Pilkinton As Speaker
Lt James Pilkinton discusses wartime policy and Ital ian status while serving with the Naval Air Force ground crew. Frank McGibbony contrasts soldier and civilian attitudes to law. Paul Raley notes rail passenger increases. Local store owner cites OPA pricing headaches as weekly changes continue. New member Charles Wiley is welcomed. Ladies Night announced by the housing committee.
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Mussolini
Banas
James Pilkinton
Kiwanis
Immagusa
Pilkinton
Kiwanis Club
Naval Air Force
New Ofrleans
Frank McGibbony
Paul Raley
MecPac
Cecil Dennis
OPA
R.B. McCracken
Blevins
Charles Wiley
Hope
Little Rock
Clyde Hendricks
R.B. Moore
New Liberty ships carry heavier loads than WWI vessels
New Liberty ships carry 100 tons of cargo for every 65 tons carried by similar World War I vessels, indicating a substantial increase in capacity for wartime transport.
Warning Order in Hempstead Chancery Court
Mitchell C. Wyatt and Ardella Wyatt sue Kenneth Landes Selma Landes D E Durham Mrs D E Durham Neal Wesson Mrs Neal Wesson A W Overholser Mrs A W Overholser Magnolia Petroleum Company and Ed Stockton in Hempstead County Arkansas Chancery Court to appear within thirty days and answer the complaint Witness date July 26 1943 and clerk J P Byers with August 4 11 18 1943 notices
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Kenneth Landes
Selma Landes
D. E. Durham
Neal Wesson
A. W. Overholser
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Ed Stockton
Chancery Court
Hempstead County
Arkansas
J. P. Byers
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Johnny
LU. S
Penney's
S. Fullerton, Jr
Cowie Dey Press
Jaime
Erie. Pa
Dispatch - Herald
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Associated Press
Sports Mirror
Quartermaster Department
Army
NEA
Enna
Sicily
Tommy
Senate
Duce
George S. Patton
Seventh Army
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Patton
Licata
Montgomery
Syracuse
Carl Thusboard
Acme-Nea
War Picture Pool
South Pacific
New Guinea
Hope Star
MacArthur
Thusgaard
Pepsi-Cola
Stal
Bob Elmore
Auto Supply
Hempstead
Mitchell C. Wyatt
Ardella Wyatt
Penney
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