Navy rules cut 13 USC grid hopefuls from squad
Los Angeles September 2 The navy has ruled 13 of Southern California's football candidates ineligible for military training. Coach Jeff Cravath gathered 51 hopefuls as the roster loses key players Jackie Fellows Jack Pattee and Doug Miller. Training will be squeezed into limited daily sessions as eligibility suspensions extend at least three weeks, likely altering the Trojans' season plans.
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Sports Roundup echoes from coast to coast and talks titles
The column notes Beau Jack's trainer Chick Wergeles awarding a showy sedan if Jack regains the lightweight title. It previews Jeff's use of the T formation by USC, UCLA rivalry, and Stanford dropping football. It also mentions Montgomery's return bout, Al Singer's record, and Giants debates over running back Emery Nix and catchers Cox, Livingston.
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Calgagni to Miss Penn Game After Navy Inheritance
Penn captain elect Cleo Calgagni will not play Thanksgiving Day due to graduation in Ithaca and a move to Cornell via the Navy program. Highlighted is boxing twin act Stanford and Stanley Tuckett delaying a Lido Arena bout over wardrobe needs. Steve O Neill Tigers manager recalls past Bridgewater town tax year and a long-ago fire defense.
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Before the War He Recruited Players to Fight Headaches
Tommy Fitzgerald notes how a football coach who once recruited hopeful players before the war now uses them to relieve his headaches. The piece reflects wartime strain on coaching duties and personal strain.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Boxing Roundup From Last Night Across Cities
In Elizabeth New Jersey Buddy Farrell outpointed Eddie Ellis in a 150 pound bout. In Woonsocket Al Costa stopped Buster Carroll in the 6th round. In Scranton Charley Sabatelle knocked out Joey Ross in the 6th round.
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Dodgers win in 12th as Wyatt earns 17th relief win
In a dramatic 12th inning win over the Reds, Whit Wyatt earned his 17th victory in relief as the Dodgers triumphed 3 to 2. The Dodgers extended their lead to 4 1/2 games while the Cardinals were defeated by the Giants 8 to 2. Also noted is Byron Nelson defeating Sam Snead to win the PGA title at Hershey, Pa, three years ago.
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Deaths of Former Senator Connolly and Prof Molino
Joseph A. Connolly sixty seven? Wait. No. The text states Joseph A. Connolly, 57, former state senator and ex left fielder for the Boston Braves and Providence College baseball coach. Prof. Lelia M. Molino, 61, former assistant director of the metropolitan opera, born in Italy.
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Army Engineers Can Improve Flood Control
Army engineers in the Arkansas river valley outlined a program to expeditiously pursue stream improvement as authorized by Congress. Col. A. M. Neilson announced that a report on May and June floods, including higher levees, will be completed by September 27 and sent to Washington by October 4. The floods displaced thousands, with 26 lives lost and damages estimated at 33 million dollars across Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Rescue efforts involved 19,600 troops, boats, jeeps, and pontoons, saving 2,700 people. six soldiers died in a rescue near Sallisaw, Oklahoma.
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Making Up Ball Games Gives Majors Trouble
The National League faces continued headaches over resuming suspended games. Four protests involving the Phillies and others altered standings, with a July 18 doubleheader between the Cardinals and Pirates leading to disputed decisions. Rip Sewell’s seven loss streak and managerial choices remote the outcome of several contests as the season stretches to September.
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Three Arkansans Missing in Action
The War Department lists three Arkansas sergeants among 188 U S soldiers missing in action in all operations areas. Tech Sergeant Myron M Brown of Fouke is missing in the Asiatic area. S Sergeant Austin D Chastain of Siloam Springs and S Sergeant Frederick L Stukey Jr of North Little Rock are listed missing in the Middle East area.
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State Servicemen Receive Army Promotions in Arkansas
The War Department announced temporary promotions for thirteen Arkansas officers. Promotions include Captain to Major for Joseph Hudspeth Crowley Hazen Philip Holden Best Little Rock Hyman Rosenblum Little Rock James Opal Cobb Nimrod and David Thomas Birney North Little Rock. First Lieutenant to Captain recipients are LeRoy George Brown Blytheville Norman Frank Merritt Jr Little Rock Sammie Burns McGee Carl Clarence McCauley Pine Bluff and Horace Houston McKenzie Prescott. Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant winners are John Carl Nommsen Almyra Harry Ernest Dryden Fort Smith and John Weston Sappington Lepanto.
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Hermit thrush nicknamed swamp angel and nightingale
The hermit thrush is also called the swamp angel and American nightingale due to its song. Blue jays are noted as remarkable mimics capable of imitating human voices.
Towhee Bird Described As Ventriloquist
A brief note states the towhee or swamp robin is a bird ventriloquist, a quirky claim highlighting its vocal behavior.
Beef glut now, famine feared in spring says livestock leader
Kansas City reports 30,000 cattle, 80 percent ready for corn belt feed lots. Boice of Sonoita says government food policies push feeders to slaughter, risking a future beef famine as meat management plan is urged to control supply.
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Woman in Black Sought in WAC Slaying
Investigators probing the brutal hotel killing of Corporal Naoma Ridings Camp Atterbury CAC entertain a theory of multiple attackers in a moment of blind fury A bellboy recalls a woman in black seen in Ridings room shortly before the slaying Miss Ridings from Warm Springs Ga remains the victim Fourteen words reflect the witness statements amid ongoing questioning of Robert Wolfington and bond issues in the case
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Livestock Leaders Plan Inflation Policy Conference
The War Meat Board plan to regulate meat prices is urged as needed for stable supplies. Government action would come first, with the OPA hesitant to implement. About 2000 attendees from 15 states including Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Texas and others are expected at a conference arranged by livestock men.
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Detective Seeks Continuance in Vagrancy Case Tied to Murder
Detective Sergeant Fae Davis requested a continuance in municipal court yesterday as Wolfington faces a first degree murder suspect tag. A rain soaked unsigned note claimed Maoma Ridings would visit the 28th, prompting police to treat the message as a prank. Corporal Ridings was found dead in a hotel room with blunt and cut injuries, a broken whiskey bottle the only weapon. A small boy delivered the unsigned note to authorities. North Africa's cork production is noted at 20 percent of U.S. supply.
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