Three More Players To Join Army Tonight
Three more basketball players were added to the County League list of candidates for graduation to the armed forces after tonight’s games at the State Armory. Tuck Willard of Cola Cola Jimmy Kepler and Ed Ewing of Price Bros join Thomas Eichelberger Buttercup Kemp and Rey Gardner in a sextet set to bow out of local basketball this evening. A total of 13 men from the roster of 84 have left or will leave soon for service. Changes in tonight’s schedule move Price Bros and the M C A to the third game, pushing DeMolay versus Coca Cola to the second spot. Posters and tickets for the February 26 USC benefit exhibition between the County All-Stars and Holabird Army Ordnance Depot appeared on streets yesterday as Ray Gardner departs for camp after the Holabird game. Bob Rothenhoefer of Price Bros, a substitute for the All-Stars, left yesterday for Fort Meade.
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State Armory
Tuck Willard
Cola Cola
Jimmy Kepler
Ed Ewing
Price Bros
Army
Thomas Eichelberger
Buttercup” Kemp
Rey Gardner
Ain Tose
Beegee
Price Brot
Wolf Pack
Armory
DeMolay
Coca Cola
Fosters
Y M C A Int League Dulls Bright Spots In Basketball Action
The Y M C A Int League saw Bright Spot fall 31 to 10 to Y M C A asmetball on their court with Kreh earning high scoring honors over Gardner. Chick's Five beat St John's Juniors 45-41 on the same night as managers seek further junior team bookings. Dorsey Shipley and Roy Wolfe visited Madison Square Garden for Manhattan St Johns, hoping to secure Pat Kennedy's appearance. Westminster Western Maryland beat Catholic University 57-47 to seize third place in the Mason-Dixon standings, pushing Loyola Baltimore into a fourth place tie. Maryland ring men invite to the Eastern Intercollegiate Boxing Tournament at Syracuse March 5-6.
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Diamene
Asmetball
Winton
B. Kreh
Gardner
Bright Spot
Wolves
E. McKenzie
E. Tyergar
B. Esworthy
P. Angelberger
Manne
Rick's
Chick
Pat Kennedy
Dorsey Shipley
Roy Wolfe
New York
Madison Garden
Terrors
Westminster
Pi Western Maryland College
Mason-Dixon
OLD Liners
College Park
University of Maryland
Syracuse University
DiMaggio Enlists in Army Right Move for Baseball
New York reports Joe DiMaggio, despite earning over 42000 a year and facing public scrutiny, has joined the military effort. The article argues his enlistment preserves his value to the sport and defends his private life against critics who target high profile players during wartime.
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Joe DiMaggio
New York
Joe Dildaggio
Joe Blow
Vome
Joe DiMaggi
Lad
Fisherman's Wharf
Lumberman Buys Phils in National League deal
Philadelphia February reports the National League has acquired control of the Philadelphia club by purchasing 4,690 of 5,000 shares at 10 each, ending Gerry Nugent and Mrs. Nugent’s ten year tenure. Ford Frick said a final owner group from New York or Philadelphia would be announced within a week.
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Philadelphia
National League
Phils
Willian D. Com
New York
Ford Frick
Gerry Nugent
Mrs. Nugent
The
League l
Frick
John B
Jack) Kelly
Askd Kelly
Cox
WPB chairman orders 17 units to report to Wilson
Washington reports WPB Chairman Donald M. Nelson directs 17 War Production Board units, including the Rubber Director, to report to Charles E. Wilson, increasing his authority amid service agency tensions. The move signals possible shifts in arms production oversight as Navy and War Department officials press for broader civilian control. Also noted is a Liberia mention and a dry egg plant expansion discussion along the Eastern Seaboard with Maryland Delaware and New Jersey cited as potential sites.
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Washington
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Charles E. Wilson
War Production Board
Office of
William M. Jeffers
Wilson
General Electric Company
Armed Services
Liberia
Negro Republic
Africa
Eastern
Seaboard
Agriculture Department
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Department
Hart in Truck Wreck At Libertytown
Ray McElroy of Sykesville sustained minor cuts and bruises when a light truck driven by Dorsey Dweyer, also of Sykesville, overturned twice on the School Hill in Libertytown after a locked front wheel caused Maggie Arrington’s car from Marriottsville, Bell Telephone contractor, to overturn. State Troopers investigated.
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Ray McElroy
Sykesville
Dorsey Dweyer
Maggie Arrington
Marriottsville
Bell Telephone Co
Hill
Libertytown
Truck rollover after brake failure on steep bank
Partial text describes a crash involving Raymond McGuire and Brandon on a hill. A left front wheel locked, throwing the vehicle. Duvall reveals Dweyer applied his brake to avoid a collision, causing the truck to turn over twice. McElroy, an assistant to Dweyer, is mentioned in connection with the incident.
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Raymond McGuire
Brandon
Ma Duvall
Dweyer
McElroy
Injured Man Treated After Grassi Incident
A rider beside him in the Grassi sustained facial cuts, slight head bruising, and minor hand injuries. Dr. O. B. Stema rendered the aid to the injured man at the scene.
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O. B. Stema
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