Yanks Break Nine Records in 1942 League Totals
The American League set 11 records while tying or breaking marks across the season. New York Yankees led with nine records including home run pacing and 108 wins. Frank Crosetti topped pitchers’ hit totals. Rudy York matched runs scored and first-base assists. White Sox set fewest pitouts at four. Washington held old records from 1906.
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Chicago
New York Yankees
Yankee
Yankees
Sevam
Philadelphia Athletics
Frank Crosetti
Rudy York
Detroit
Chick Gandil
Washington
White Sox
Sox
Audi
Wartime Fate Of Racing Being Decided
Miami readers hear that Tropical Park may decide winter racing fate within 10 days as wartime constraints press on betting volume. Overhead runs high at the track with a seven percent take and eight percent tax. early season days show weak attendance and daily handle near 156000. The scene shifts toward Hialeah Park opening January 13 and stronger spring racing, despite fuel and transit issues limiting fans and rest-heavy horse campaigns.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Tropical Park
Hialeah Park
The
United States
Hialeah
Tropical
Hialean
Histeam
Intermediate League Results Highlight Army Marines Matchup
Army leads Marines 18 to 12 in latest standings as today's schedule includes Navy facing Rangers and Coast Guard taking on Commandos.
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Army
Marines
Navy
Rangers
Coast Guard
Commandos
Feams
Pet Army
How Good Is Undefeated Tulsa Tulsa Faces Tennessee in Sugar Bowl Clash
NEA Service previews the New Orleans Sugar Bowl pitting undefeated Tulsa led by Glenn Dobbs against Tennessee. Tulsa boasts prolific offense and high scoring on 627 plays, while Tennessee counters with Bobby Cifers Ig Fuson and Al Hust. Tennessee’s schedule and Tulsa’s single wing offense set up a high scoring test with both teams famed for prolific scoring.
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Robert Mellace
NEA
New Orleans
Tulsa
Fabulone
Glenn Dolshe
Tennessee
Waco Air Corps
Randolph Field
Washinggton University of St Lou
St . Louis University
Drake
Creighton
Baylor
Arkansas
Oklahoma A& M
Tulane Stadium
Glenn Dobbs
Keithley
Lefores
Dobbs
Ltuhessee Fas
Vols
Fordham
Lousiana State
Vanderbilt
Alabama
South Carolina
John Barnhill
Bobby Cifers
Ig Fuson
al Hust
Knoxville
Freka
Jock Sutherland
Barnhill
Bob Neyland
Taneytown Christmas Program and Coventry Pageant Held
Taneytown fathers and teachers hosted an 8 pm Christmas program with a candle light processional and carols including The First Noel It Came Upon The Midnight Clear Silent Night Jesu s Bambino and Crimson Sun by the High School chorus The Dramatic Club staged Christmas In Coventry 1940 with a large local cast and soloists Anna Mae Kiser and Caroline Shriner in the cathedral scene Donations went to the Children's Aid fund The Lutheran church held its Christmas program Christmas Eve with a long list of participants including Sandra Wel ker Lorraine Myers and Arlene Fair The program concluded with familiar carols and readings reflecting the season amidst community participation
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Taneytown
Parent-Teachers’ Association of the
Taneytown School
Jesus Bambino
Taneytown Choral Club
The
Dramatic Club
Coventry
England
Kathleen Sauble
George Null
Marion Eckard
Edward Myers
Ruth Hess
Mary Smith
W.rt Crapster
James Tetter
Martha Messler
Glenn Bollinger
Harmon Stone
Charles Conover
Roland Mackley
Donald Hess
Carroll Eckard
Charles Garner
Carroll Vaughn
George Haines
Eugene Clutz
Herbert Bowers
Miriam Copenhaver
Paul Sutcliffe
Marie Hilbert
Anna Mae Kiser
Caroline Shriner
Wallace Yinging
Anith Ann Rowton
Children’s Aid
Sunday School
Lutheran Church
Sandra Welker
Lorraine Myers
Arlene Fair
Estelle Heas
Marian Martin
Charlotte Lookingbill
Lois Ohler
Bobby Harner
Charles Lookingbill
George Baumgardner
David Wilhide
Evelyn Wilhide
Dorothy Rohrbaugh
Vivian Davidson
Ue Bawmgeichel
Patsy Becker
Donnie Schnabley
Joan Davidson
Local committee members listed for event program
The program committee includes Richard Harner Richard Bollinger Wilmer Nall Donald Garner Norman De vilbiss and Mrs Theodore Farr. The program committee also lists Misses Mobert Brower Belva Komne Edith Hess Clara Devilbiss Virginia Bower Mrs Willam Hop eins and Mrs. Franklin Farr.
Bolivar Mrs Daniel Dudrow Hospital Update
Mrs Daniel Dudrow of Bolivar is a patient at Martinsburg Hospital undergoing major surgery last Thursday. Her Bolivar in-laws Mr and Mrs Edgar Dudrow visited Sunday and noted slight improvement. Mrs Clay McCormick and her young son from Charles Town stayed Wednesday at her parents’ Bolivar home. Mrs Jenny Webb of Cumberland is visiting her brother Lewis Jones in Cumberland, with Lewis Jones spending several days there last week.
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Daniel Dudrow
Shepherdstown
Martinsburg
Edgar Dudrow
Bolivar
Clay McCormick
Little Son
Charles Town
W. E. Kelican
Jenny Webb
Cumberland
Lewis Jones
Night Rescue Sparks Mary and Dan in War Wary Tale
Mary Garthwaite evacuates families amid shelling near the beach when her car is ditched and tires blow. Lieutenant Dan Sherman arrives, calms her, and escorts her to the Emergency Center. She reunites with Porter Lloyd, faces tension, and plans to attend her mother’s reception as dawn breaks.
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Dan Sherman
Santa Phillipa
Adary Gurthwasie
Mary
Dan
Ginaad Dewie
Lor
Lieutenant Sherman
Porter Lloyd
Porter
Sherman
Lieutenant
Portes
Port
Bolivar visit as locals tour friends and creatives
Mrs Juliet Hine and Miss Edna Orde of Donington DC spent Sunday with friends in Bolivar. The message notes six hundred pounds of copper per medium bomber and a ton for Flying Fortress engines and airframes, urging readers to say they saw it in The News.
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George Jones
Bolivar
Juliet Hine
Edna Orde
Donington
D.C
Roundup of Bowl Picks and Pro Sports Notes
A busy postwar sports roundup covers upcoming Blue-Gray game in Montgomery, major basketball doubleheaders in multiple cities, the Oklahoma City tournament, and a pro bowl charity game. It notes coaching moves, military service entries, and a proposed Eastern Western division for majors to cut travel. Highlights include Bowl picks like Rose Georgia over UCLA and Sugar Tulsa over Tennessee.
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New York
Montgomery
Ala
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Tennessee
Oregon State
Washington State
Wyoming
Georgia
Pacific Coast
Frankie Sinkwich
Sius
Tulsa
Boston College
Alabama
Bama
B. C
Holy Cross
Texas
Georgia Tech
Hardin- Simmons
Tommy Fitsgerald
Louisville Courier-Journal
Miller Named West Coast All Conference
The passage notes Miller earning West Coast All-Conference honors with Gray welcoming him and directing teammates to switch to blue shirts while opponents wear white. The funeral attendance is mentioned, followed by a weather note stating the thermometer read 10 below zero Monday morning at the place.
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Gray
AHS
Local Notes and Visits Across Town
Private William Formalt of the Navy visited his mother and spent Sunday with the Formalt family near Taneytown. Mrs. Jacob Snare called on Mrs. Robert Walden, and Mrs. Lawrence Foutz visited Mrs. Clara Fleagle. Everett Misinger and Bassett Shoemaker hosted company near Thurmont, while Mr. and Mrs. Joseph King traveled to Westminster. Walden and Snare also made a Baltimore trip for business. George Stansbury and Carrie Fleagle were in Frederick, and E Seurgus Eyler, a retired rural man, died suddenly at home last week.
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Middleburg
William Formalt
Sadie Formalt
Charles Formalt
Taneytown
Jacob Snare
Robert Walden
Lawrence Foutz
Clara Fleagle
Everett Misinger
Ene Thurmont
Bassett ‘Shoemaker
Joseph King
Westminster
Baltimore
George Stansbury
Carrie Fleagle
Frederick
E. Seurgus Eyler
Federal review required for Columbia district bill
Any proposed law for the District of Columbia must be approved by the federal Bureau of the Budget, even if it is only a financial measure.
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Dissuet of Columbia
Federal Bureau of the Budget
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Ike
NEA Telephoto
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WAACS
Dorothy Traung
Marine Corps Ordnance Dept
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John Hervey
America
Pete Reilly
Silver Fox
Freddie Sommers
Cleo Shans
Fred Apostoli
Lieut Jacgz Gray
Corpus Christi Naval Air Training Center
Markell & Ford
Tokyo
Chungking
U. S
China
U.S
A Home Small Loan Co
North Court
Phaene
Melvin M. Engle
Frederick, Md
United
States War Savings
Fredericktown
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