Hockey Plans and Fights Stir Lethbridge Sports Air
In This Corner by Harry Painting discusses Western Canada senior hockey league talks in Calgary with Lethbridge invited but not backed. It notes strong junior prospects, minimal local backing, and upcoming bouts including Saanich vs Chief Thunderbird in Lethbridge, plus Sugar Ray Robinson vs Jake LaMotta schedule at Comiskey Park after a postponed Sept.12 bout due to Robinson’s back injury.
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Calgary
hockey bigshots
Edmonton
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Lethbridge
wikely
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jake LaMotta
the
ring
Comiskey Park
Chicago
Robinson
Huttons Triumph Over Shaughnessy 13-1 In Barracks Diamond
Huttons seniors pounded Shaughnessy 13-1 in the first game of the league finals at the barracks diamond. Ernie Deak powered a home run and two singles, while Hunt and Alison contributed multiple hits as Huttons surged to a 6-0 lead in two innings and cruised past Shaughnessy in eight. Shaughnessy committed nine errors and only managed one run in the ninth.
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Ronnie Watmough
Huttons
Shaughnessy
barracks
Leth
Ellis
Watmough
Hutton
Ernie Deak
McArthur
Dave Hunt
Roy Wolsey
Jim Alison
Gillies
Joevenazzo
ABR
Giles
Eola
Saray
wes
Kerk
Finley
Encison
Donnk
R. Watmough
Medicos
T.C.A. Bankers Face Off In Lethbridge Semi Final
Trans-Canada Airlines and Bankers meet tonight at 7 at barracks grounds for the second game of their Lethbridge Ladies Fastball League semi final. TCA leads 1-0 after a 47 45 slugfest in five innings Tuesday. Woolworths and Safeways face off Monday at the barracks diamond.
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Trans-Canada Airlines
Bankers
barracks grounds
Lethbridge
T.C.A
Woolworths
Safeways
barracks diamond
Vic Williams Exhibits Top Snow Dogs at Calgary Show
Vic Williams formerly of Lethbridge showcased a string of 21 top-notch snow dogs at the 41st annual Alberta Kennel Club show in Calgary. The Vancouver handler, famed as a seer rated No 1, spoke of dogs as big business and cited a Scottie purchased for 2000 dollars with other prices in the hundreds.
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Vic Williams
Lethbridge
Calgary
TOM MOORE
Alberta Kennel Club
Victoria Pavilion
Southern
Alberta Motors
Vancouver
Thorzaline Kennel
Grant Mahood
Mir
Mahood
Williams
Game Licenses For Servicemen In Alberta Open Season
EDMONTON Sept 7 Members of the armed forces Canadians and Americans on active service in Alberta are to be treated as residents for the Game Act under an order in council. They may hunt big game and game birds during the open season on a resident licence, cheaper than the non resident licence they would otherwise need to buy.
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EDMONTON
Alberta
Major League Leaders By The Canadian Press
NATIONAL Battle Cavarretta Chicago Runs Holmes Boston 117 we batted in Walker Brooklyn Hits Holmes Boston 196 Doubles Holmes Boston 42 Taples Olmo Brooklyn 13 Home runs Holmes Boston 28 Stolen bases Schoendienst St. Louis 23 Pitching Brecheen St Louis 113 .786 AMERICAN Batting Cuceimelio Chicago .317 Rams Stirnweiss New York $1 Runs batted in Etten New York 1 2B Fhis Stirnweiss New York 161 Doubles Moses Chicago 30 Triples Stirnweiss New York 17 Tuns Stephens St Louis Stolen bases Ahnweiss New York Pitching Muncrief St Louis 11-2 .846
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Chicago
Holmes
Boston
Walker
Brooklyn
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Schoendienst
St. Louis
Brecheen
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Cuceimelio
Rams
Stirnweiss
New York
Etten
Fhis—Stirnweiss
Moses
aeeee Tuns
Stephens
Ahnweiss
Muncrief
Philadelphia
St. Loo
Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Ed Wright
Ken Burkhardt
the Birds
New York Giants
Fordham Hark Borony
Pittsburgh
Leo Durocher
Luis Olmo
Tom Dunn
Howard Fox
Cinccinnati
Phils
Huge Crows See Old Country Soccer Letter
A reader mocks the headline Huge Crows See Old Country Soccer and praises the type-setting of war news names. The letter, dated Sept 5 1945 and signed by J B Doudican of Macleod, compliments spelling and suggests typographical accuracy.
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Lethbridge Herald
Remember When Doug MacPherson Quits Football
Doug MacPherson, famed for speed and rugged runs, told Argonauts Club officials six years ago today he was finished with football. A key part of Coach Lew Hayman’s backfield, MacPherson stated he had had enough of the sport.
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Doug MacPherson
Argonauts
Lew Hayman
MacPherson
Baseball scores across leagues and cities mix results
A compact rundown of multiple baseball scorelines reports New York 1 to Chicago 6 and Brooklyn 5 to Pittsburgh 17, Philadelphia 1 over Cincinnati 4, Boston 9 over St. Louis 1, 7, St. Louis 0 over 2, Washington 2 over 3, Cleveland 3 over Boston 9, Detroit blank, New York 14 over Chicago blank, Philadelphia 1, International Buffalo 7 over Toronto 2, Newark 6 over Baltimore 2, Jersey City 3 over Syracuse 12, Toledo 8 over 7, Louisville 7 over 5, Columbus 1 over Indianapolis 11, Minneapolis 3 over Milwaukee 8, St. Paul 7 over 2, Kansas City 6 over 6, Pacific Coast.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
International
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Pacific Coast
San Francisco Wrestling Card Promises Fireworks at Lethbridge
San Francisco officials announce Bus Murdoch presents The Saanich terror card at Lethbridge arena on September 18. Chief Thunderbird and Lt Bud Higgins of Chicago headline the main bout after Higgins defeated Don Koch in two straight falls. Christy was blasted in a prior card, with Higgins issuing a winner's challenge. A strong supporting card is planned.
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Saanich
Lethbridge arena
Thunderbird
Bud Higgins
U.S. parachute corps
Bus Murdoch
Chief Thunderbird
Chicago
will tanele
Saanich terror
Ted Christy
Bud
Don Koch
Three-Way Lead In Daly Best-Ball Four-Ball Test
In Fulwell England on September 7 Reuters reports the Daly Sketch best-ball four-ball medal team contest first round with a three way lead at 66. The joint leaders are Henry Cotton and Joe Baker, Ted Adams and J C Powne, and Eddie Whitcombe and Ed Green. Prize money is £154,500.
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England
Reuters
Henry Cotton
Joe Baker
Ted Adams
J. C. Powne
Eddie Whitsombe
Ed Green
Washington Gains On Leading Tigers In Doubleheader Shuffle
Hall of famer era headlines recount Hal Newhouser back issues and Dutch Leonard shoulder troubles as Detroit and Washington swing through a split doubleheader. Washington wins 2-0 and 3-2 while New York and St Louis movers shift standings. Leonard Pieretti and Marino Pieretti star in relief with three hits for the Senators.
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Hal Newhouser
Dutch Leonard
Newhouser
Tigers
Yankees
Steve O'Neill
Leonard
hns
St. Louis Browns
little Marino
Detroit
Roy Cul Jenkina
Hank Greenberg
Nick Etten
New York
Les Mueller
St. Louis
Cleveland
Boston
Holden Plays At Taber In Alberta Fastball Final
Fastball fans in the Taber district await the Alberta intermediate final between Cranford and Holden at Taber ball park this weekend. Holden, population 400, east of Edmonton, lost 6-1 in the first game at Cranford last Sunday. A double header is set for Sunday at 2 pm and 5 pm with an exhibition if Cranford wins the opener. Meantime Kininburgh leads 1-0 as the semi final with Businessmen in the Taber Association playdowns continues.
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Taber
Alberta
Cranford
Holden
Edmonton
Spm
Kininburgh
Taher Association
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