MacPhail Leads Dodgers and Reds Starred by War Time Grit
In September 1918 near Montfaucon France an artillery captain Larry MacPhail helps open a road for his guns amid rain and mud. Decades later he built up two pennant winners in the National League the Reds and Dodgers. He stresses mental attitude, recounting 1942 Dodgers, injuries to Pete Reiser, and a shift from pennant hunger to defending a title. He cites Cardinals discipline and Whit Wyatt’s rallying plea as examples of mindset shaping outcomes. The piece also notes Lou Little on football offense and Missouri backfield as key strengths for 1942 seasons.
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Avecourt
Montfaucon
France
Larry MacPhail
MacPhail
Cincinnati
Reds
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Yankees
Cardinals
Pete Reiser
Lou Little
Columbia
Missouri
Steuber
War relief bout canceled over Louis Conn payments
Secretary Stimson canceled the Louis Conn war relief boxing match after talks on deducting 135 451 dollars from gate receipts for the Army Emergency Relief fund. Proceeds status showed 100 653 to Louis to cover debts to Boxing Promoter Mike Jacobs and others, with Conn receiving 34 500 and Roxborough 41 148.
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Henry L. Stimson
Louis-Conn
Stimson
Army Emergency Relief Fund
Mike Jacobs
Louis
Jacobs
John Roxborough
Conn
Boxing champions earnings and spending habits analyzed
Secretary Stimson questioned Mike Jacobs on private accounts from funds meant for army relief as Louis faces possible financial issues after title defenses. The piece surveys historic champs like Sullivan Fitzsimmons Johnson and Dempsey, noting heavy spending by boxers and the lure of promoters, with Louis owing Jacobs and other stars facing costly lifestyles.
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Stimson
Mike Jacobs
Louis
Jacobs
Joe
John L. Sullivan
John LI
Abington
Mass
Sullivan
John L
Ruby Robert Fitzsimmons
New Jersey
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Jeffries
Bob
California
Jack Johnson
Frank Moran
Paris
Johnson
Moran
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Philadelphia
Chicago
Barney Ross
Jim Braddock
Jess Willard
Navy Carries War to Japs in Aleutians
The article notes harsh flying and sailing weather in the Aleutians as the United States Navy moves against Japanese forces. It states the main Jap stronghold on Kiska island was blasted the same day the Solomon Islands campaign began, with Secretary Knox’s record cited as supporting evidence and A. J. Isbell named as commandant at Kiska.
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Aleutians
Kiska Island
Solomon Islands
U. S. Navy
Alaska
Farm parity fight shadows Roosevelt advisers in Washington
Washington observers flag a brewing farm parity clash as a political liability for Democrats if Republicans gain in the next two years. Notes cite President Roosevelt and aides like Henderson and Rayburn as missteps fueling the looming congressional battle.
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Roosevelt
White House
House of Representatives
Ed Flynn
Middle West
California
House
Congress
Brusque
Leon Henderson
Sam Rayburn
Congressional
Rayburn
Radio Studio Stunts and Hollywood Anecdotes Featured
Virginia Vale reports on Vox Pop broadcasts inviting audience participation with prizes. The piece notes stars like Rosalind Russell Janet Blair Claudette Colbert and Claudia Morgan with anecdotes about Jack Benny Mary Livingstone Alan Reed and Keenan Wynn, blending studio antics and film histories.
Bing Crosby postpones radio return for Red Cross tour
Odds and ends note Bing Crosby delaying his radio return for a week to finish a golfing tour benefiting the Red Cross. Metro releases ATCA a one reel promoting the Civilian Air Training Corps training 500000 high schoolers in aeronautics. Olivia de Havilland born in Tokyo could not join the Princess O Rourke crew at Lockheed airport location work due to missing birth certificates.
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Bing Crosby
Red Cross
Metro
ATCA
Rea i—~Fraining
Corps—of America
Olivia de Havilland
Tokyo
Princess O'Rourke” Company
Lockheed
Olivia
Pattern 423 Rug Directions and Pattern Pieces
Pattern 423 provides directions charts diagrams and necessary pattern pieces for nine rugs. Send your order to the listed address and materials required are included.
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Cardinal
Bobby Jones
Whit Wyatt
Whit
Grantland Rice
Western Newspaper Union
Billy Conn
Bernie Moore
Louisiana State
Roy Jardine
Dieppe
Whitey Kurowski
Navy
Aleutian Isles
sChory
Mike Hodikoff
U. S
Sitka
Maj. B. M. Coffenberg
USMC
Ea Eaes, “ An
Washington, D. C
Price Czar
Buchanan County
Iowa
Isador Lubin
Fort Devens
Siegfried Bechhold
Armored Tank Corporation
Bechhold
Camp Lee
Washington
Uncle Sam
Merry
M. Hopkins
Dartmouth
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Francis Murphy
Bridges
Hopkins
Virginia Vale
Western
Union
Parks Johnson
Mrs Johnson
Rosalind Russell
Janet Blair
Columbia Pictures
Janet
Sister Eileen
Illing
George Russell
Alan Reed
Hollywood
Ezra ‘Stone
Henry Aldrich
Reed
New York
Russell Hoyt
RKO
Alan Ladd
Bits
Paramount
Lucky Gordon
Ladd
Claudette Colbert
Preston Sturges
Palm Beach
Claudette
Joel McCrea
Rudy Vallee
Joel
Keenan Wynn
Keenan
Jack Benny
Mary Livingstone
Jack
Mary
Claudia Morgan
Andrea Reynolds
Ralp Morgan
Frank
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Minna St
San Francisco
Calif
Junius
Berton Braley
Aas
PRC Rae
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