Maryland horsemen push purses to keep racing alive
The Maryland Horsemen's Protective Association with about 200 owners pledges cooperation with track owners Pimlico Laurel Havre de Grace and Bowie to fund purses to sustain racing during wartime. Spokesman E C Eastwood says purses as low as five dollars could ensure continuation, warning many may exit the sport if racing stops.
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Havre de Grace
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E. C. Eastwood
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Maryland Horseman’s Protective Association
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St Johns High Defeats Walkersville In City Prep Contest
St Johns High School trimmed Walkersville 42 to 35 on Walkersville home floor. Bill Ensor led Walkersville with nine field goals and a free throw while St Johns trailed at times and used timely scoring to secure the win. In a preliminary, Glade Valley school boys beat an alumni team 24 to 16.
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Zimmerman
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Smith
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Leicherz
Culler
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Lehigh Grid Coach George W. Hoban Dies Suddenl
George W. Hoban head football coach at Lehigh University died of a heart attack in Bethlehem on Feb 2. The Lehigh graduate was named coach last spring and was well known in Frederick as a sporting goods salesman. He officiated track meets and was a prominent amateur golfer.
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Jack) Brady
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U. S. Naval Reserve
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Wolfe Pack replaces Middletown in Frederick County League
Wartime manning shortages force Middletown to drop from the six club circuit sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce for USC bene. The Wolfe Pack of the Young Men's Athletic Association, Frederick, will join and play Friday against Coca Cola in the second half opener.
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Army Bound The Lip Says
Leo Durocher declares for Army induction after screening at City Hospital. The Dodgers face infield pinch as Pee Wee Reese Navy service and Durocher Army draft open spots. Steve Mesner could fill shortstop or third base depending on Arky Vaughan. Durocher plans a Philadelphia dinner and New York talks with Branch Rickey amid draft talk.
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Hollywood This Column on Gregory Ratoff Gags and Glamour
This Hollywood column extols Gregory Ratoff as a colorful, often temperamental director actor and producer. It highlights his thick accent, eccentricities, and talent across acting directing writing and producing, noting his Russian training and stage work.
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Ratoff Works Dog Like Stage Partner
Gregory Ratoff directs a dog in a dramatic scene, barking and growling to heighten the moment. He complains the animal lacks enthusiasm, mimicking canine behavior to secure attention and copy in the production.
Sports Roundup from New York reflects bustling chatter and future hurdles
A collage of brief notes covers horse racing logistics cited by Eastern horsemen including Jamaica's Wood Memorial and the Kentucky Derby, plus shipping and straw shortages in Louisville. It also recaps Steve Mesner's playoff outburst for Sacramento, golfer careers, coach Conzelman jokes, Fiducia vs Valentino plans, and various sports staff movements and teams from Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Norfolk Naval stations.
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Big Leagues Escape Non Essential Draft Status
Washington report notes professional baseball and other sports avoided listing as non-essential for draft purposes. WMC Chairman Paul V. McNutt warned the exemption may be temporary and the draft threat looms for athletes with dependents.
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War Manpower Commission
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Tyranny of Love's Tears Frustrates Children's Hopes
Dorothy Dix argues love's hold, especially from mothers and wives, can tyrannize family freedom. She notes men feel bound by maternal control, joking that many fail to break free, while children inherit the weight of overwhelmed, anxious parenting.
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Hye
Tyranny of love forces and family restraints in search of freedom
The piece argues that mothers and relatives restrict individual choice, forcing sacrifices of personal taste and liberty. It critiques how domestic tyranny pushes people toward divorce, broken homes, and rebellious desires for self rule, urging more personal freedom at home.
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Caligula
Hitler
Offensive sweeps over occupied Europe by RAF fighters
More than 200 RAF fighter planes conducted offensive sweeps over occupied Europe, escorting American built Ventura bombers in strikes on railway targets at Abbeville and Bruges. German resistance was minimal, with Spitfires circling a German airfield where Focke-Wulf 18s were seen but did not engage.
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Incoming Allied report on Boulogne air action
A wartime dispatch recounts Luftwaffe activity over Boulogne area with limited enemy contact. It notes a single Focke Wulf 190 shot down and states Allied forces returned safely after the engagement.
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