Challengers In Action Tonight At Madison Square Garden
Promoter Mike Jacobs presents a ten round heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden featuring Gus Lesnevich and Bob Pastor. The match could influence a future shot at Louis Barrow, with potential publicity and a gate near 25000 dollars from about 10000 fans. Odds favor Pastor, but Lesnevich seeks a high profile win as both pursue bigger bouts in 1942.
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Sid Feder
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New York
Camp Upton
Joe
Louis Barrow
Gus Lesnevich
Bob Pastor
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Louis
Pastor
Lem Franklin
Gus
Williamson Club Names New Owners in Ashland Bid
A new corporation of Ashland Kentucky Charleston and Williamson residents led by E Clark Bobbett bought the Williamson baseball club from E S Lefty Hamilton. The group takes over the franchise assets and working agreement with the St Louis Cardinals but not the owners liabilities estimated at 1000 to 2000 dollars. Bobbett undecided on Sunday meetings and a league president dispute between Ray Ryan and R T Caldwell continues without league intervention.
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Lefty) Hamilton
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Ryan
Welch
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Bowling Leaders Spark High Scores Across Meet
J Borrer rolled 257 for the high single and J Michael led with a 614 series as the Dunlop team posted a 2835 high against the field.
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J. Michael
Dunlop
Streamlining the Battle of Home Plate
Detroit Tigers General Manager Jack Zeller urges faster play to curb game length and boost fan patience. He calls for enforcing delay rules, targeting 90 minutes to one hour 45 minutes games, and suggests twilight ball to help day workers attend. Zeller warns against stalling by batters and pitchers and emphasizes war-time efficiency.
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A.P
Detroit
Jack Zeller
Detroit Tigers
Zeller
New York
Agua Caliente Will Limit Crowds To Five Thousand
Agua Caliente race track in Tijuana will restrict future crowds to 5,000, following Governor Olson of California who warned of a closure. George Schilling, racing director, noted the 13 month daily average was about 3,000 as the Army urged Western sports events to cap attendance after wartime began.
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Mex
Agua Caliente
Culbert Olson
California
George Schilling
Olson
Army
Pacific
Sports Roundup hints at schedule changes and boxing intrigue
Sports writer notes possible shift to older schedule patterns as rail costs rise and meetings loom. mention of Buddy Baer damage suit and Louis bout raises questions of legitimacy. Rochester Seagrams captain Jerry Bush asked for time to breathe, coach Les Harrison explains.
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Rochester Seagrams
Jerry Bush
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Harrison
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Buddy Baer
Walter Stewart
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Kurt Buddy
Former Bluefield Gridder Injured in Yard Accident
BLUEFIELD Pride Spud Taylor a 30 year old former Davis Elkins College football player and a Little All America end of 1934 was injured yesterday when he fell beneath a railroad car at Norfolk and Western yards He is in critical condition after receiving three blood transfusions The former Beaver High School star slipped between two cars while working as a yard brakeman He played at Davis Elkins three years under Cam Henderson now Marshall College coach in Huntington He was married years ago and has a small son.
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Spud” Taylor
Davis- Elkins
Norfolk and Western Yards
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Beaver High School
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Cam Henderson
Marshall College
Huntington
Minor league players to get higher pay under new rules
Bill Terry notes minors advancing faster to higher classifications and argues many young players will earn the maximum allowed to counter lure of defense jobs. Lou Diamond, the honest brakeman, wears an iron hat as tensions rise before a night bout with Gus Lesnevich and Bob Pastor. Californians doubt big racing but county fairs and small tracks will operate, including Longacres and Vancouver. Donald Gelb, after thirty five pro fights near Chicago, opens a New York art exhibit this week.
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Lou Diamond
Jacob Beach
Jimmy Johnston
Lou
Gus Lesnevich
Jimmy
Bob Pastor
Longacres
Vancouver
Donald Gelb
Chicago
New York
Schedule maker eyed in Pennsylvanias Mountain Interscholastic League
The Evening Times notes a strong candidate drew up the schedule for the Mountain Interscholastic Basketball League. It reports final first-half standings with St. Ann's and East Mauch Chunk tied for first, Nuremberg and Rock Glen tied for third, Weatherly and White Haven for fifth, and Fairview Township and Ringtown for seventh as the spring pairings concluded.
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East Mauch Chunk
Nuremberg
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Weatherly
White Haven
Fairview Township
Ringtown
Crowgeys Country Sausage Ad Claims Unique Flavor
Advertisement for Crowgeys Country Sausage urges shoppers to ask their grocer for the product. It promotes country made quality, fresh tender seasoning, and asserts no sausage compares. Also markets tenderized hams shoulders pork back bones spare ribs breakfast bacon country bacon and pure lard.
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Yankees Welcome Men in Uniform to Free Games
New York Yankees announced that service members in uniform will be admitted free to all games next season at Yankee Stadium. President Edward G Barrow said soldiers sailors and marines may attend on any day. Pirates president William E Betswanger said they will consider a similar plan.
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New York
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Edward G. Barrow
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William E. Benswanger
National League Pirates
Military Groups In Millrose Games Clash February New York
Four military training centers will be represented at the Millrose AA Games at Madison Square Garden on February 7. Camp Edwards Fort Meade the Naval Air Station at Floyd Bennett Field and the Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth will send teams.
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New York
Millrose A. A
Madison Square Garden
Camp Edwards
Fort Meade
Naval Air Station
Floyd Bennet Field
Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth
Eddie Forbes Dies In Brooklyn Home
Eddie Forbes a renowned boxing referee and former sports editor of the Brooklyn Eagle died of a heart ailment at his Brooklyn home. In 40 years as a referee he oversaw about 10 000 bouts. His last major assignment was Gene Tunney versus Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium in 1928.
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New York
Eddie Forbes
Brooklyn Eagle
Brooklyn
Forbes
Gene Tunney
Tom Heeney
Yankee Stadium
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