Private Louis And Abe Simon Meet Tonight in Charity Fight
Joe Louis the Army boxer defends the heavyweight title against Abraham Simon at Madison Square Garden in a charity bout. Expected gate between 125000 and 150000 with Army relief to receive a large share. Louis favored to win, last time beating Simon in 13 rounds.
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Sid Fedee
New York
Uncle Sam
Joe Louis
Buck
J. Louis Barrow
Uncle
Army
Navy
Abraham Simon
Long Island
Mike Jacobs
Joe
Mike
Louis
Jacobs
Simon
Garden
California
Buddy Baer
Navy Relief Society
Navy Fund
Abe
Brown Bomber
Buddy
Heigures
Abie
Baer
Army Relief
Exhibition Games R OH E Columbus AA
Exhibition score shows Columbus AA 66 Philadelphia N 5 with Ohio and East regions listed. Batteries: Roe Burkhart and Heath for Columbus. Masterson Lambert and Warren for Philadelphia.
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Columbus
Philadelphia
Roe, Burkhart and Heath
Masterson, Lambert and Warren
Hogan Wins North and South Open Golf Title
Pinehurst North Carolina March 26 Ben Hogan captured the North and South Open with a record 271 tying the tournament mark. He posted 67 84 67 69 for 271 to win by one stroke over Sammy Snead who finished 276. Lloyd Mangrum tied for third at 281. Detroit.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Suce
Sammy Bnead
Bnead
Byron Nelson
Nelson
PG. A. King
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Detroit Tigers Add Wild Bill Hitchcock To Roster
The Detroit Tigers, amid a pitcher heavy overhaul, bank on 23 year old William Hitchcock as a mainstay at shortstop. Hitchcock, praised as the quickest Detroit has had, batted .294 for Kansas City, with outfield support from McNair Bloodworth or Franklin and strong catching from Tebbetts and Parsons. The club emphasizes pitching and defense this spring, listing eight solid starters including Benton Trout Bridges Newhouser White Trucks and Rowe.
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Detroit
Crawford
Cobb
Veach
Heilmann
Sgt
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
William Hitchcock
Alabama Poly
Delmar Baker
Hitchcock
Billy Rogell
Bill Hitchcock
Kansas City
del Baker
Eric McNair
Jimmy Bloodworth
Murray Franklin
Lou Boudreau
Ilinois
Franklin
Little Rock
Rudolph Preston York
Pinky Higgins
Dutch Meyer
Barney McCosky
Dec Cramer
Bob Patrick
Buffalo
Don Ross
Little Jess
Rip Radcliff
Birdie Tebbetts
Dixie Parsons
al Unser
Newsom
Howe
Ing
Baker
Bo-Bo Newsom
Lynwood Rowe
al Benton
Paul Trout
Tommy Bridges
Harold Newhouser
Hal White
Virgil Trucks
Roy Henshaw
Schoolboy Rowe
Johnny Gorsica
Commissioner Landis
Charley Fuchs
Harold Manders
Former Yankee Coach Dies of Pneumonia
Jimmy Burke, who retired as manager of the Yankees in 1933, died of pneumonia at St John’s Hospital in St Louis. A longtime baseball figure, Burke began as a third baseman with Peoria in 1896 and played for the White Sox and Pirates. He led the Cardinals for a year and the Browns for three seasons, later coaching for the Tigers, Red Sox, Cubs, and Yankees.
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St. Louis
Jimmy Burke
New York Yankees
St. John’s Hospital
Burke
Peoria
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Yankees
McQuillen Presses for Regular Outfield Job with Browns
Glenn McQuillen, the Brunswick athlete, bids for a regular outfield spot with the St Louis Browns. Manager Luke Sewell has used him in right field, and in two games versus the Washington Senators he gathered five hits including a double. A prior appearance against the Boston Braves saw two singles in three trips.
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McQuillen
Glenn McQuillen
St Louis Browns
Luke Sewell
Brunswick
Washington Senators
Boston Braves
Lin
Vosmilk signs with Louisville Colonels in spring camp
Yosmik Signs outfielder Joe Vosmilk from the Boston Red Sox joined the Louisville Colonels of the American Association after seeing terms from Proxy Bruce Dudley. He heads to the Bradenton Florida camp on March 18 as the Pirates rookie school invites Frederick County youths to McCurdy Field April 6 to 11, with only 12 local responses so far. Martinsburg locals Mark Ring and Robert Scrivener filed applications for catcher and left handed first baseman respectively.
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Yosmik
Joe Vosmilk
Louisville American Association Colonels
Boston Red Sox
Bruce Dudley
Bradenton
Fla
Camp
Frederick County
Pittsburgh Pirates
McCurdy Field
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mark Ring
Robert Scrivener
U.S. Farmers Total Cash Income in 1940 Reaches 9.094 Billion
Government benefit payments and farm earnings pushed total cash income for U.S. farmers in 1940 to 9.094 billion dollars. The figure reflects both direct earnings and subsidies shaping agricultural finance during that year.
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U.S
Keller's Single Secures Yankees Win Over Red Sox in 18th
In St. Petersburg, March 26, the Yankees rallied in the 18th to edge Boston 3-2. After 17 scoreless innings, Bobby Doerr homered for the Sox to lead 2-1, but Norman Brown walked Hassett and Henrich, allowing Charlie Keller to tie the game with Hassett home, and Bill Dickey delivered the game winning single in the 18th.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Bobby Doerr
Sox
Norman Brown
Boston
Buddy Hassett
Tom Henrich
Charlie Keller
Hassett
Bill Dickey
Keller
Gridders in Marines from Mt St Marys College
Emmitsburg March 26 Joe Lawless blocking back and Jim Ellis quarterback on the Mt. St. Marys College football team last year will leave April 23 for service with the Marines. They signed up weeks ago and will graduate earlier than classmates due to the hurried call. Both played four years of football at the Mount.
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Marines
Emmitsburg
Joe Lawless
Jim Ellis
Mt. St. Mary's
the Mount
Roundup preview of boxing and sports notes from March
Wide World columnist Hugh Fullerton Jr surveys tonight’s big card, Navy relief plans for Freddie Cochrane, Joe Louis training reports, and other tidbits. He notes amateur and pro links from Boston marathon to skating acts, with mentions of Abe Simon, Ray Robinson, and Charlie Finney among various sports notes.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Wide World
New York
Navy
Washington
Freddie Cochrane
Mike Jacobs
Cochrane
Ray Robinson
M. P
Joe Louis
Fort Dix
the Dark Angel
Dynamite Blackman
Joe
Eddie Blunt
Eddie
Brash Local Boys Make Good in Legion Tourney
The Y M C A team defeated a overwhelmed High School quintet 27 to 5 to win the American Legion Class A basketball tournament. Forward Joe Griffin led sharp shooting as the champions smothered scoring attempts, while a balanced lineup secured the title amid sportsmanlike play. Most players will be age-ineligible next season.
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American Legion
Joe Griffin
Walkereyville Reureters
Griffin
Legion
Middleton High’s 44 straight wins questioned by Tampa Times
In its conference both years Jimmy Etheride of the Tampa Times asks whether a record should belong to Middleton High School for Negroes which lacks an indoor court yet has won 44 consecutive games.
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Jimmy Etheride
Tampa Times
Middleton High School
YMCA Floor Elimination Tourney Opens With Thrills
Scouts edge Aerocobra quintet after two overtimes 19-27 in a tense YMCA intramural elimination contest. Pursuits defeat Hurricanes 46-12 in a one sided game. Detroit scene notes Tom Harmon, former Michigan All American, sworn in as an aviation cadet in the Army Air Corps during a radio broadcast as Capt Ward Estes administers the oath.
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Aerocobras
Hurricanes
Pursuits
City Softball Loop Opens April 27 in Frederick
The City Softball league plans a April 27 twilight opener with five teams and hopes to add a sixth. C Cyril Klein is elected president, Cochran secretary. 1942 season aims for Y M C A or Lime Co. entry and a revised schedule at the April 3 meeting.
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City
Frederick
Cochran
Y.M.C. A
C. Cyril Klein
Dr. Pepper
Price Brothers
DeMolay
Sunspots
Carty's
M. J. Grove | Lime Co
Klein
Russell H. McCain
K of P Bowling League Star Heads to Harmon
Former Wolverine athlete will report to Santa Ana California next week for pre flight training as the path to Harmon unfolds in the bowling league standings.
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Harmon
Santa Ana
Calif
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ATS
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HIVE
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Harry Grayson
NEA
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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New York Sun
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Jimmy
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Conmar
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Superba
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