Fisti Boom Sweeps Nation in War Time Boxing Boom
Sid Feder notes boxing’s wartime surge as promoters, rings, and fighters rally for military relief. From Madison Square Garden origins to new fan interest coast to coast, fighters enlist, cash customers flock to sold out shows, and venues nationwide report renewed activity.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Toledo
Columbus
Ohio
Charlotte
N. C
Barre
Holyoke
Mass
Bangor
Augusta
West Palm Beach
Fla
Texas
Six New Records In Rifle League
Six new world marks were set in a two day state rifle tournament ending yesterday. Notable performances included a perfect 200 in .22 caliber timed fire by Verne Jubenville of Detroit and three records by Lt. Philip C. Roettinger of Quantico Virginia. Walter R. Walsh of Arlington, Virginia also posted high scores including 291x300 in the national match. Harry Morgan of Frostburg Maryland oversaw the event as umpire.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
Philip C. Roettinger
Quantico
Walter R. Walsh
Arlington
Verne Jubenville
Detroit
Mich
Harry Morgan
Frostburg
American Rifle Association
Roettinger
Walsh
Ralph C. Wide
Chicago
Cass Simons
Ill
Mountain State league reshuffled with ex leader ousted
The Mountain State league undergoes a reshuffle as an ex-figure bearing Ray Ryan’s name slips from the records amid power shifts. Welch edges Bluefield and Logan toward Huntington and Ashland in a bid to remove Ryan, with Williamson absent, while Beckley’s leaders recall Ryan’s cheaper leadership as the circuit shifts to Kentucky under Caldwell, amid war-time pressures and new class status.
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Mountain State Baseball League
Ray Ryan
Ryan
Ashland
Beckley
Kentucky City
Mountain State League
Welch
Bluefield
Logan
Huntington
Williamson
Nelson Finally Wins Oakland Open on Coast
Byron Nelson, a Toledo native and golf star, finally captured a California tournament by firing a par-battering 274 over 72 holes to win the Oakland Open in Oakland. He led wire to wire, five strokes ahead of the field, with amateur John Dawson second at 279. Nelson earned $1,000, while Dawson received a defense bond. Nelson heads to the San Francisco 72-hole event as a hot favorite.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Calif
Byron Nelson
California
Toledo
Nelson
Sequoyah
John Dawson
Hollywood
Dawson
San Francisco
Tennis bosses seek new stars as open tours urged
Sports roundup notes plan to develop young players amid top pros and naval officers with offers and penalties. It argues open tournaments could help by giving income to aspiring players. The piece also doubts a Phillies loan at a secret meeting, noting Philadelphia can sell players to raise funds.
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New York
Wide World
Navy
National Leaguers
Phillies
Phils
Browns
Ruth back home from hospital but not free yet
Boxing notes warn Ray Robinson may not win welterweight title from Red Cochrane on February 20. Before the Friday fight, manager Willie Gilzenberg showed Mike Jacobs a letter from Fred A. Huggins, Red Cochrane’s Newport Naval Station boss, saying Red cannot be spared for five weeks of training. Ed Danforth, Atlanta Journal, adds a golf ball prediction about reducing slices by nonreplacement.
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Babe Ruth
Ray Robinson
Red Cochrane
Willie Gilzenberg
Mike Jacobs
Fred A. Huggins
Cochrane
Newport Naval Station
Red
Service Dept. Dave Smukler Sent Home From Iceland
Dave Smukler, who left pro football to join the army, has been sent home from Iceland due to arthritis and is admitted to Fort Dix Hospital in New Jersey. A naval relief society benefit game is set for February 14 in New Orleans featuring basketball teams from naval air stations at Pensacola and Corpus Christi. Coach Homer Norton of Texas A&M, amid rubber chicken league duties and sales ban momentum, notes he has logged about 20,000 miles on tires while traveling roughly 40,000 miles yearly to banquets.
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Nat Fleischer
Ring Magazine
Boxing Writers of New York
Buck
J. Louis Barrow
Army
Freddie
the Red) Cochrane
Tony Zale
Billy Conn
Georgie Abrams
Gene Tunney
Naval Reserve
Jack Dempsey
Norton
Homer Norton
Texas A
Rubber Chicken League
Tennessee Makes Dope Look Good
Sports column reviews early college basketball results across multiple conferences. Tennessee leads the Southeast, Washington tops the Northern Pacific Coast, Southern California leads the lower Pacific Coast, Colorado and Wyoming head the Big Seven, and Iowa State and Kansas contend in the Big Six with a key game at Ames forthcoming.
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Tennessee
Washington
California
Colorado
Wyoming
Hoppe On Billiards pas
Will Hoppe outlines fundamentals for a strong billiards stroke focusing on rhythm, cue control, and follow through. He emphasizes level cueing, a firm compact bridge, consistent aim, and a through cue tip path after contact to ensure accuracy and proper English without excess cue movement.
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Willie Hoppe
Ashland Lawyer Replaces Ryan in Mountain State League
Ashland attorney Robert Caldwell won the Mountain State League presidency 4-1, replacing Ryan Bluefield who stepped down as the league votes to raise the circuit from Class D to Class C. The meeting discussed adding Portsmouth Ohio and expanding to eight clubs. no charges were filed against Ryan, who defended his managing record. Graduation to Class C increases salary cap to 1300 and sets player limits at 15 with class and rookie slots.
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Huntington
Ray Ryan Bluefield
Mountain State League
Robert Caldwell
Ashland
Welch
Caldwell
Bluefield
Logan
Ryan
Williamson
Centre College
Portsmouth
Ohio
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Chicago White Sox
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Miss
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Charlicothe
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Gary and Welch
Red Cross Golf Exceeds 2000 Dollars in Miami Beach
In Miami Beach Florida the American Red Cross raised over 2000 dollars at a charity golf exhibition featuring Craig Wood Frank Walsh Gene Sarazen and Tommy Armour. Wood and Walsh beat Sarazen and Armour 5 and 4 after nine holes as hats were passed and balls sold at auction to spectators.
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Miami Beach
Fla
American Red Cross
Craig Wood
Frank Walsh
Gene Sarazen
Tommy Armour
al Jolson
Wood
Walsh
Sarazen
Armour
Glenville Tops College Quints in Mountain State Play
Glenville leads West Virginia University and Marshall as the mountain state's basketball elite. Glenville has nine straight wins after a season opening loss to Youngstown, with wins over Fairmont Akerson Broaddus Salem and Wesleyan. West Virginia has six games with one loss to Duquesne and wins over Maryland Geneva Youngstown Carnegie Tech and Penn State. Marshall has two losses in 11 starts, only Toledo defeating them among college opponents. Upcoming schedule centers Wesleyan Alderson Broaddus Marshall and Fairmont with games across Glenville Davis Elkins West Liberty Bethany Morristown and others.
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Toledo
Big Green
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Alderson Broaddus
Davis Elkins
Potomac
Lech
West Liberty
Bethany
Morris Harvey
DiMaggio Named American's Best Player of the Year
Joseph DiMaggio, star center fielder of the New York Yankees, was named baseball writers' player of the year for 1941. The unanimous choice edged Ted Williams of the Red Sox, amid the 56 game hitting streak that aided New York to the pennant. The dinner February 1 in New York will also honor Mel Ott and Hank Greenberg for long time service to baseball. Proceeds go to the Red Cross.
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Joseph Paul DiMaggio
New York Yankees
New York Baseball Writers
Jolin’ Joe
Slugger
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Yankees
Dimaggios
Florida
Dimaggio
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Bobby Feller
Jimmy Foxx
Bucky Walters
Mel Ott
Giants
Hank Greenberg
Red Cross
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