Mexican Baseball League Signs Rogers Hornsby as Manager
Vera Cruz signs Rogers Hornsby as manager for 1944 amid record salaries and larger parks. The Moguls limit foreigners to five per team, new Umpire staff to be fully Mexican, and plans float for a cross league international series with the Pacific Coast circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore A. Ediger
Mexico City
Rogers Hornsby
Vera Cruz
United States
Rajah
U. S
Jorge Pasquel
Hornsby
Delta Park
Vera Cruz Nine
Mexico City Reds
Nuevo Laredo
Rio Grande
Laredo
Tex
Marty McManus
Boston Red Sox
Monterrey
Tampico
Puebla
Cuba
Venezuela
Vidal Lopez
Octavia Rueda Magro
555th Quint Beats Pelicans 39 to 32 in gym battle
The 555th squadron quintet of Selman field edged the Louisiana Training Institute Pelicans 39 to 32 at LT 1 gym. Banks scored 17 to lead 555th while Reneau had 14 for the Pelicans as Selman pulled away in the second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Training Institute
Pelicans
Selman Field
Kermit Youngblood
Selman
Banks
Reneau
Pelican Cetter
Anderson
h—Deutch
Perry
Tarry
L. T
Vincent
Junot
Kidd
Deal
Fourtaux
Dodgers Rumor Bid From Industrialists Sparks Trade Talk
Roundup notes two wealthy radio and communications equipment manufacturers from Boston and Chicago gathering data for a potential bid on the Dodgers. Other items include Auburn likely signing Pete Cawthon, Hank Armstrong's comeback bout with Sammy Angott, Mel Ott’s release to manage the Giants, and wartime production losses totaling 800 million man-days from Pearl Harbor to 1943 end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dodger
Boston
Chicago
Leo Durocher
Auburn
Pete Cawthon
Hank Armstrong
Sammy Angott
Hollywood
Sammy
Washington
Boxing results from various cities across the nation
In Cleveland Jimmy Bivins outpointed Lee Murray while Phil Muscato stopped James Fitzjames in Buffalo Johnny Green outpointed Tary Janazzo and Bobby Giles stopped Billy Gaylord in Buffalo Des Moines saw Henry Armstrong KO Jackie Byrd Jack Graves defeated Cecil Bradley in Austin Rudy Giscome beat Mickey Makar in Jersey City Jerry Fioresie lost to Verne Patterann in New York Harold Green stopped Gaspare Abruzzo in Brooklyn Carmine Fatta outpointed Pete Galiano in Newburgh Vic Pignatari stopped Zach Taylor in New York Hartford Jerry Maroni outpointed Joe Bennett Jack Leslie beat Jack McLean in Springfield New Bedford Oscar Suggs outpointed Johnny Dougwillo The Blonde Tiger defeated Joe Monteiro in Lowell Fresno Vincent Vilavin cenco beat Chester Slider in Fresno Eddie Hudson and Willie Calhoun drew in San Jose Paul Rengejo drew Valdemar Ancina in Mexico City Enrique Bolanos outpointed Pee Wee Lewis in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Jimmy Bivins
Lee Q. Murray
South Norwalk
Conn
Phil Muscato
Buffalo
James Fitzjames
Canton
Penn
Johnny Green
Tary Janazzo
New York
Bobby Giles
Billy Gaylord
Binghamton
N. Y
Des Moines
Henry Armstrong
Hartford
Jerry Maroni
Wee Springfield
Mass
Joe Bennett
Jack Leslie
Dallas
Jack McLean
New Bedford
Oscar Suggs
Newport
Johnny Dougwillo
Lynn
the Blonde Tiger
Lowell
Joe Monteiro
Wareham
Fresno
Calif
Vincent
Twilight Tear Runs Third at Hialeah Tryout for Derby
Kentucky Derby hopeful Twilight Tear finished third in a six furlong race at Hialeah Park. Mettresome won, Adulator second, with Twilight Tear peering eyeing Derby calculations amid a strong rookie season for Calumet. Trainer Ben Jones also saw Bull Weed win the same day while delaying Pen sive's first appearance of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Ben Jones
Twilight Tear
Hialeah Park
Mrs. B. di Giorgio
Mettresome
Woolford Farm
Adulator
Meitlesome
Jones
Calumet
Pensive
Bull Weed
Garden State Park Adds 50000 Dollar Trenton Purse
Garden State Park in Camden announces a 50000 dollar added purse for the Trenton handicap on August 26 signaling a major bid for big time racing. President Eugene Mori says the Trenton mile and a furlong for three year olds and up will be a top New Jersey event during the 50 day meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
Garden State Park
Trenton
Euvigene Mori
Garden State
South Jersey
New Jersey
Warren Wright
Whirlaway
Helen Hickman
Ronbarr
War Production Board
Mori
Florida
Betty Nuthall, Sailors' Darling and War Hero
Asbury Park on March 1 91 Betty Nuthall famed English tennis star becomes secretary of the Union Jack club, aiding British naval personnel in the United States. She helped host sailors, oversaw hotel duties, and connected homes to sailors as wartime support grows nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
N. J
Betty Nuthall
Forest Hills
Union Jack Club
United States
New Jersey
Real Estate Transfers in Ouachita Parish Clerk Office Notes
Yesterday's real estate transfers list multiple lot sales and land parcels in Ouachita Parish. Named buyers include J L Weatherly Kellogg Lumber Co Jack D Cloyd Ruth Bryan N L Trull William Tanner and others with prices ranging from 115 to 12000 dollars. Parcels cover Jackson Apple streets Bayou DeSiard and various townships plus subdivision lots Asia Inc Wood River areas and numerous quarter sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Juanita Porter
Willie Mae Porter
J. L. Weatherly
Ouachita Cotton Mills
Jackson and
Apple Streets
Jackson
William O. Rea
William W. Tanner
Renwick
Old fighter dies Philadelphia at 59
Hulk F. Clavin also known as Yi Hi Erne, a lightweight boxer who fought in Philadelphia's early great ring battles, died at home after suffering a heart attack a week earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hulk F. Clavin
Yi Hi” Erne
Basketball double header closes NJC Athletic Night in Indian gym
Northeast Junior College hosts Athletic Night with two games at the Indian gym. The 4510th Service unit squad faces Selman Field Pre-flight in the main event at 8 38 p.m. while First Platoon cameras meet Ouachita Parish High in the curtain-raiser at 7 30 p.m. The night also features a series of between halves activities and a no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nertheast Junior College
Tate
James L. Maione
N. J.C
Selman Field
Ouachita Parish
Squadron 1
Arkansas College
Devon Payne
ASTP
Malone
Grimm
Hughes
West
Neihaus
Madagan
Orth
Hoeman
Hopkins
Marks
Matthews
Wendt
Nethaus
Rawlston
Jones
Fisher
Watt
Michelson
Wilson
Mawer
Sempert
Mount
Hayden
Brown
Giants Acquire Brondell From Jersey City Farm Club
The New York Giants announced the acquisition of Ken Brondell a 22 year old right handed pitcher from their Jersey City farm club. Brondell had 18 wins 6 losses with Salisbury Maryland in 1941 and 1 win 10 losses with Fort Smith in 1942 after a medical discharge from the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ken Brondell
New York Giants
Jersey City
Giant Office
Brondell
Salisbury
Fort Smith
Job Accidents Kill 94.04 Accidents Kill 14, 90 and Injure 8,400,000
United States workers suffered 14, 90 deaths and 8.4 million injuries on and off the job through 1943, while American homes recorded 63,500 deaths and 9.5 million injuries. The figures cover Pearl Harbor era casualties and reflect broader domestic and industrial danger levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pearl Harbor
Warmerdam Navy Ensign. Past Vault Record Holder Mentioned
A sports mirror recalls Cornelius Warmerdam receiving commission as an ensign in the navy a year ago. The item also notes past races including Circle Ranch's Big Pebble and War Admiral's absence from the Widener Challenge Cup due to fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bs Associated Press
Cornelius Warmerdam
Ensign
Navy
Circle Mranch
Hialeah
Nurse Takes Nursing Holiday to Help Epidemic Victims
Mrs. Clarice L. Corbett, superintendent of a Memphis hospital, traveled to Barlow Kentucky for a rest and found the town in influenza’s grip with no doctor available. She treated about one hundred patients herself until the epidemic subsided and then returned to Memphis for a rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Clarice L. Corbett
Barlow
Despatchers and Accountants Win C Crew Series
In league play the Despatchers defeated the Engineers and the Accountants defeated the Transporters two games to one. Selman Field beat the Gay Nineties two games to one with the Gay Nineties scoring the most points across all three games, 2274 to 2267.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Gas Pipeline League
Despatchers
Engineers
Accountants
Transporters
Selman Field
Summaries Engineers
Murphy
Sao L. Garland Reese
James Dace Earwepetee
McWorter Weetanes Garland
Cloverdale
Coates Paanebacdatos
W. Valentine
Irby Oe
A. Smith Seeee
N. Bareswe
B. B. Streng
Duesealg
Tot Selman
Davis Sueeeere
Reith Perdsobanes
Wundh Peatvaras
Oo Burke
Mammes Susete
Meade
Wildcats Average Over 52 Points Per Game This Season
Kentucky Wildcats compiled 784 points while allowing 526 over an 11 game schedule. Coach Adolph Rupp led the No 1 ranked team in the SEC tournament race in Louisville, finishing 14 wins 1 loss. Their high scoring night came January 31 as they beat Knox A R T C 76 to 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Kentucky Wildcats
Adolph Rupp
Kentuckians
Louisville
Wildcats
Knox
Unique Training for GI Projector at Alexandria Army Field
Private Ransom Jones who runs the post theater projector received special instruction. He previously spent nine years with Joan Crawford at her Hollywood estate and served as her bodyguard while projecting her home movies. Old Seth clock shipped from Salt Lake City to Point Barrow Alaska as the weather bureau marks 50 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria Army Air Field
iPi
Ransom Jones
Post Theater
Jones
Joan Crawford
Hollywood
Salt Lake City
Seth
Weather Bureau
Point Barrow
Alaska
North America
Two Mat Villains Set For Semi Final Bout
Tony Canales of Mexico City and George Bennett of Long Beach meet in the semi final on tomorrow night’s show at Gus Kallio’s arena. Canales, a former Mexico City grocery ex bookkeeper with 16 years in wrestling, opposes Bennett, an Oklahoma A&M alum who turned pro after a 1931 amateur title. Also featured are Don Serio of New York City and Hickson of Tennessee in a ten match scientific program produced by Promoter Kallio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Canadeo
Green Bay Packers
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Camp Eustis
Danny
Italy
Georgie Kochan
Coast Guard
Jake Lamotia
Madison Square Garden
Norfolk
Ruben Shank
Ted Murata
Camp Shelby
Miss
Tony Conales
Mexico City
George Bennett
Long Beach
Calif
Gus Kallio
Oklahoma A
Bennett
Canales
Billy Hickson
Knoxville
Tenn
Don Serio
New York City
Baltimore Civic Opera Company
Hickson
Tennessee
Kallio
Braves Hire Bengough As Coach In Welcome Move
Boston Braves owner Bob Quinn announced on Tuesday night that Benny Bengough, ex Yankee catcher and former Washington coach, accepted a coaching post with the Braves. Quinn said Bengough was contacted by Manager Bob Coleman at his St Louis home and offered the position, and Bengough wired his acceptance tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bob Quinn
Boston Braves
Benny Bengough
New York Yankee
Washington Senators
Quinn
Bengough
Bob Coleman
St. Louis
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Ray Ramsey
Bradley Tech
Arky Erwin
New Orleans A. C
Columbia University
Erwin
Sus Kallio
Toni Canales
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Nelson
Osca
Mathew
Nelann
C. G. Abbey
Geneva
Battler
Jimmy Britt
Britt
Abbey
Battling
Mel Ott
New Orleans
Giants
Carl Snavely
Carnell
North Carolina
Beau Jack-Bob Montgomery
Bob
al Davis
Nat Fleischer
Montgomery
Warren Giles
Cardinals
Service Department
Laottl Ley
Glenmore Distilleries CO. Incorporated
Louisville, KY
Bobsetball Witsuits
Fairmont State
Owens-Illinois
Kansas State
Nebraska
Loras
Upper Iowa
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Harry O'Brien
Horace Stoneham
Carl Hubbell
Polo Grounds
Babe Ruth
Lew Gehrig
Jimmy Foxx
Ruth
Gehrig
Ereat Foxx
al Simmons
Joe Cronin
Sports Mirror
Strand Theater
Eash
Rialto Theater
Brian Donlevy
Preston Foster
Miriam Hopkins
Lie
California
Braves
Paramount Phone
Ra ‘Rogers
Ruth Cae
Disney
Ases
Rosemary
Lane
Wary Eng
Meloe
Johnny Downs
Sportlight
Mackinley Kantor
Rappy Land
Ameche Dee
Carey Rutherford
Chester Morris
Nancy Kelly
Pat Obrien
Gene Aut
Sissy
Rembrandt
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