Joe Louis near retirement caps big purse era in boxing
In a Washington report the fighter Joe Louis-Barrow faces an enforced retirement as World War II limits his ring activity. Public bouts with top rivals look unlikely this summer, keeping his career short of Jack Dempsey’s all time earnings. Louis trails Dempsey but may return if war ends soon and new heavyweights fail to rise.
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Club Defeated By 3-2 Margin In City Softball League
Old Man Jinx replaces Lady Luck on The Club roster as Beckley Hardware edges The Club 2 to 1 in Glen White action. Clyde Davis pitched a no hitter for Beckley Hardware, with two walks and two errors supporting the perfect outing. The Club scored both runs on misplays, while Davis’ team gained first place with key defensive plays by Bill Hancock and J Gillespie.
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Landis cracks down on commercial promotions
Chicago report notes Baseball Commissioner Landis issued a strong memo to major and minor league clubs prohibiting use of parks players or facilities for exhibition games marketed as relief promotions. He warned authorities will deny furloughs to service members for such events and cited the distinction between genuine relief games and commercial enterprise schemes attempting to mislead the public.
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Thursday's Results in Baseball Narrow Scores
In New York and Chicago games the Yankees fell 4 to 3 while the White Sox beat the Cubs 8 to 2. Cleveland defeated Boston 4 to 2 and Detroit edged Philadelphia 8 to 7. St. Louis topped Washington 7 to 2.
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Jenkins Wife Seeks Divorce in Cruelty Case
Katie Jenkins filed for divorce from Lew V Jenkins charging extreme cruelty. She alleges beatings in 1941 left her hospitalized and later in a New York hotel, prompting her to leave in March 1942. She seeks alimony via transfer of their Palm Island home and notes a $6,000 mortgage on purchase. They wed in Durant Oklahoma in May 1938.
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Judd Domination Of Opponents In Brief Ballgame
Judd recorded five strikeouts and went 5 for 5 with two hits in 3 at bats while Brown went 0 for 3. The losing pitcher was Judd. Umpires were McGowan and Rommel. Time of game 1 hour 54 minutes. Attendance not listed.
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Jewels Triumph Over Logan in Mountain State League
Relief pitcher Bob Larson came in from right field with two outs and the bases loaded in the seventh inning to shut down Logan as Huntington's Jewels rallied to an 8-6 victory. Larson relieved the starter and retired the side to preserve the lead.
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Department of Commerce issues small town war mobilization manual
A new Department of Commerce guide urges communities to include a blood bank in their war effort plans. The manual emphasizes readiness, funding, and public participation to ensure medical support for service members.
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