Sports Hang On Despite War
In 1943 sports faced war pressures with optimism fading. Baseball pressed on with spring training and fits of disruption, basketball and football adapted to transport limits, golf and boxing waned, and horse racing persisted with big betting. The coming year faces manpower and transport constraints that will curb expectations. Outfielder Howard Moss was traded from the Giants to the Orioles for catcher Joseph Becker, with no cash exchanged.
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New York
Pearl Harbor
Gladiators
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Gunder Haegg
Navy
BIRDS
Howard Moss
New York Giants
Baltimore Orioles
Joseph Becker
Moss
Jersey City
Giants
Becker
Navy Team Won Despite Influenza Epidemic at Navy
Captain John E. Whelchel disclosed that the Navy football team staggered to three wins in its final four games despite a flu outbreak that afflicted players coaches and himself. Navy won eight of nine including a 13 to 0 victory over Army and captured the Lambert Trophy with 56 of 58 votes. Boston College won the trophy last year despite a loss to Holy Cross.
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New York
John E. Whelchel
Navy
Whelchel
Army
Lambert
Annapolis
Baltimore
Washington
Boston College
Holy Cross
State rules tax on Pimlico net profits for Maryland tracks
The State Attorney General ruled the 15 percent net profits tax on the Pimlico meeting must be paid by the Maryland Jockey Club, not by each track after distribution. Pimlico is liable for the tax before profit sharing with Bowie Laurel and Havre de Grace. the four tracks shared profits evenly after a 30 day meet.
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Baltimore
State Attorney General's Office
Maryland
Pimlico
Maryland Jockey Club
Bowie
Laurel
Havre de Grace
Law Department
William C. Walsh
Hall Hamenond
Lable
Postpone Hearing For Jockey Quinn
Baltimore December 7 The Maryland Racing Commission postponed until Friday a hearing for jockey Matthew Quinn after principal witness Jockey Joseph Pannell failed to appear due to illness. Pannell had accused Quinn of attempting to bribe him to withhold his horse White Sea in the first race at Marlboro. Quinn appeared with his attorney E Altfield as the commission sought to proceed with the hearing delayed from last week.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Matthew Quinn
Quinn
Marlboro
Joseph Pannell
George P. Mahoney
Pannell
White Sea
Sensations Of 1944 Tops Focus For Eleanor Powell
Eleanor Powell shifts focus to acting in Sensations Of 1944 while performing two elaborate dance bits including a trick horse and a pinball set. Other film notes include Jane Withers Army camp tour Sonny Tufts a home nickname, and plans for No Time for Love and a Jack Dempsey biopic.
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Eleanor Powell
Shell
Eleanor
Jane Withers
Sonny Tufts
Bambi
Irs
Fred MacMurray
Claudette Colbert
Waldo Pincus
Winston Churchill
Meat Secreted Pocket Trick Stuns Dog Show Crowd
An investigation revealed Crisp hid a piece of meat in his pocket to lure the dog and capture audience attention during the event. The ruse drew mixed reactions as spectators watched the antics unfold amid the show.
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Crisp
Giants Player Undergoes Second Draft Physical Exam
Newark reports that Al Blazis of the New York Giants underwent his second Selective Service physical examination at the Newark station. It remains uncertain if he will be sworn into the armed forces or rejected, but he is expected to play against the Red [Skins?] at Warrington next Sunday to help the Giants in their playoff chase. Blazis is a Georgetown alumnus and a former shot put record holder, standing six feet five inches tall and weighing 250 pounds.
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Newark
al Blazis
Tug Taokie
New York Football Giants
Tig Newark
Bruins
Giants
Red
Warington
Ieeson
Georgetown University
8 Point Buck Deer Killed By Huntsman
Hunting west of Mountondale early Tuesday morning Bernard King killed an 8 point buck deer weighing 175 pounds. The county total for Gust ino days of the current season stands at seven. Regional Game Warden Benjamin F. Phelis said no arrests have been made for deer violations but reports reach him that some hunters shot at does. He urged huntsmen not to disturb the does to prevent rapid extermination of all deer.
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Mountondale
Bernard King
King
Benjamin F. Phelis
Frederick County
Emmitsburg Fire Responds To Zora Causing Wide Aid
Emmitsburg Vigilant Hose Company joined Fairfield and Blue Ridge Summit to fight a hillside fire near Zora at the Fairfield and Waynesboro roads intersection. About four hundred residents aided, dry leaves were used to control the blaze, small timber damage reported, amid a high speed monoplane flyover along Main Street. The Red Cross surgical dressing group produced 8,400 bandages in November, with pins awarded to three volunteers. Miss Louise Sebold notes new books arriving.
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Emmitsburg
Zora
Fairfield
Waynessero
Rogers
Blue Ridge Summit
The
Red Cross
Roy Bellinger
Robert Gillelan
Charles Shangnessy
Louise Sebold
Relief At Last For Your Cough Relief At Last For Your Cough
An advertisement for Creomulsion claims relief from chronic bronchitis and coughs. It promises to reach the seat of the trouble, loosen phlegm, soothe inflamed bronchial membranes, and aid healing without narcotics. If unsatisfied, the money is back.
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Vicki
Vicki VapoRub
VapoRub
Vicks Waporwe
Widewater and Other Works Join Bionitspurg Library Collection
Public Library adds Widewater by Clifford V Dowdes and Living Biographies of Famous Novelists by Henry Thomas and Stoand Lee Thomas. Also listed are Santa Claus in Santa land by De Hower Wo Prott and The Palle by Frances Parkinson. Mrs Chase visits New York City. Roger Chase arrives in England. Pyt JC Chase serves in Camp Croft band. Oph Jehan Eun Vin Brackte preparing for overseas service with Sgt Van Brackte noted.
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Bionitspurg
Widewater
Clifford V Dowdes
Henry Thomas
Stoand Lee Thomas
Palle
Frances Parkinson
Santa Claus
Santaland
de Hower
Wo ‘Prott
de Trott
Dun Chase
Doseparie
New York City
Sor
Roger Chase
Eneland
Pyt JC Chase
Camp Croft Soc
Mie Warfield
Jolinson
Oph Jehan Eun Vin Brackte
Anulley San
van Brackte
Union Bridge Community Notes Mixed Personal Events
Union Bridge residents attended family gatherings and church activities including a wedding anniversary observed at the George Ho Eyler home and ministers at a business meeting in Baltimore. Mrs Ruth Witter and Mrs Mattie Grimes hosted church groups while a Ladies Aid Society gathering met at Mrs Joseph Bowman’s home. A Baltimore funeral and other local items are noted amid broader wartime dispatches.
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Union Bridge
Ruth Witter
Johnsville
Harry Devilbiss
Noa Welty Allen
Baltimore
Martha Suately
Robert Wilson
George Ho Eyler
Odell Gisteen
Wendell Ailen
Starr Methodist Church
Gordon Fogle
Mattie Grimes
Methodist Church
TW Orlnck
Fosle
Ladies’ Aid Society of
The
Church of the Brethren
Joseph Bowman
Raids on Weser River Raise Casualty Claims and Airman Sentiment
A traveler cited a Nazi official claiming 6,000 to 7,000 killed and 20,000 wounded in raids on the Weser bends near Bremerhaven. He added that American and British airmen remain not unpopular, and wondered why relief efforts were delayed while the conflict continued.
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Weser
Bren
Nimith
Bremerhaven
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Relief for Constipation
Doctors link constipation with dull headaches and low energy, noting bile flow from the liver. Edwards’ Olive Tablets claim to stimulate bile and bowel movement, helping daily flow. a simple, purely vegetable remedy sold for 15 cents.
Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Ru-Ex Compound as a home remedy for rheumatic and neuralgic pains. It suggests mixing lemon juice with water and lime, consuming two tablespoons twice daily, and promises rapid relief with a money-back guarantee if there is no improvement. The ad notes guaranteed sale by druggists and broad drugstore availability.
Soviet-Style Effort to Deter Invasion Chiefs at Teheran Cairo Talks
The report sketches a crowded schedule of conferences across Cairo and Teheran as wartime planners prepare for a major Allied strategy. It notes American aides detailing tasks, listing potential invasion commanders-in-chief who attended both Cairo and Teheran meetings, signaling a turning point before a broader Allied push.
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Europe
Cairo
Teheran
Marshall Seen as Only Proper Caliber for Directing Complicated Task
The reference notes Marshall is regarded as the sole figure of suitable qualification to direct the highly intricate operation from Great Britain.
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Ferences Marshall
Great Britain
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