Owners Set to Take Control Of Baseball
Globe report by Bob Considine from New York on December 11 describes the owners meeting to reassert control of major league baseball after Landis death. It notes moves to restrain talent shifts between leagues, potential succession plans, and the tension between owners and players over governance and wartime drafts.
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Bob Considine
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York
Considine
New York
Chicago
Landis
Pvt
Joe Doakes
National League
Clark Griffith
Fd Barrow
Teague
Leslie Oconnor
Ford Frick
Will Hattidge
O'Connor
Minoy League
Buffalo
Mofion
Trim
Angoers
Jem
Landils
Vasehall Hoys
Cronin
Brnie Dudley
Louisville Colonels
Eacle Combs
Brnie
Combs
Kentucky
Bnt
Fight Purse Donated by Zivie at Bil Davee Show
Oph Fritzin Zivie of Pittsburgh, former world welterweight champion, will donate his entire purse from the main event against Kid Azteca to the Normoyle sports equipment fund. The bout at Bil Davee's Municipal Auditorium is expected to draw a sellout crowd and Zivie will receive 30 percent of the gate.
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Normagle Athletic Fund
Oph Fritzin Zivie
Pittsburgh
Kid Azteca
Bil Davee
Municipal Auditorium
Normoyle
Zivle
Madison Square Garden
New York
Philadelphia
Texas
Great Yankee outfielder recalls school and war era brawl tales
The narrative recounts a player who preferred teaching at a hill town school over a Yankees offer, then joined the Yankees after pressure. He played 12 seasons, hit 225, and earned retirement-ready wealth. The piece recalls wartime boosts, early brawls with Herrmann, sauerkraut tubs, and lavish spending while preserving old-school gossip.
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Louisville
Yankees
Yankee
Bull Dudley
Yanks
Jim
Garry Herrmann
Randolph Wins Cont and HYOM Hage BA play by play recap
A detailed game recap describes Randolph forging ahead in the first half and extending the lead with key plays. Lays out drives and scoring moments including a 32 yard pass from Layden to Dudley, a late interception, fumbles, and several successful passes that resulted in touchdowns. The piece notes field goal attempts and a standout run by Goodyear, plus a near score by Strode before stepping out of bounds.
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Cont
Hyom Hage
Randolph
Layden
Dudley
Smith
Flyers
Bob DeFruiter
Merril
Freeman
Texans
Molley
Causey
Madarik
Ramblers
Ta Burrus
Goodyear
Ice Hockey National League Schedule Snapshot
The fragment lists teams and matchups for a hockey week. Mentions Montreal Detroit New York Chicago Toronto and Detroit at Montreal Toronto at Montreal Detroit at Toronto and other combos. Contains inconsistent OCR but outlines games across Tuesday Thursday Saturday Sunday.
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National Hockey League
Montreal Ay
Taranta
Toston
New York
Chicago
Rostow
Toonto
Montreal
Ranton
Detroit
Toronto
Afontreal
Chicas
American Sign Painter Sinks 35 000 Normandy Signs
HAL BOYLE reports from Germany on D-Day signs painted by Liberto Vilarino of Los Angeles, who claims 95 000 signs since landing. He details slogans like Danger Mines and Booby Traps while comrades cheer a curvy female sign titled Slow Curves. A separate wartime tale recalls frontline near misses and a brief German capture incident.
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Hal Boyle
Germany
Dee. 4
Champion Army
T-4
Liberto Vilarino
Angeles
Calif
France
Vilarino
Normandy
Horse Racing Results and Upcoming Match At Gulfstream Park
Reports from diverse tracks list Stroungen results with Ruby defeating Polecal and Gol beat 4rina. Barre Head edged 7T-Up while Silver defeated Puddin Foot. A Tampa Bay note notes Joe Palooke and Tiger Call set for a Gulfstream Park match event over a quarter mile on December 24, with mutuel payouts listed.
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Stalls
Sesguin Highway
Ruby
Polecal
Brownlie
Bud
Golon 4Rina
Big Boy
Barre
Head
Silver
Puddin
Steepytime Gol
Black Label
Miame
Fla
Joe Patooka
Florida
Tiger Call
Gulfstream Park
Joe Palooke
Die Puett Sterling Bnte
Gonzales Puts Five on Team in District 35 A Poll
Seguin, Dec. 11 Five Gonzales players make the first district 35 A football team as coaches from New Braunfels Seguin Yoakum San Marcos and Gonzales select the squad. Be guin New Braunfels, Simmons Gonzales and Boothe Gonzales anchor the first line. Second team features Engler Beguin Bishop Engler and Rush among others in district selections.
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Weldon Bynum
New Braunfels
Lawrence Vetter
Seguin
Warren Wybie
Yoakum
W. Grinnell
San Marcos
Deedie "Thompson
Gonzales
Koth New Braubiels
Simmons
Bird
Meinie
Reid
Beterschlag
Carson
Boothe
Zunker
Beguin
Penrod
Acheel
Engler
Bishop
Rush
San Antonio Light 1944 December 11 brief item
A brief San Antonio Light item dated Monday December 11, 1944. The readable text indicates a standard local newspaper record with concise news note or update.
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San Antonio
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