Sport Figures Marshaled for War Visits
Well known civilian athletes and sports stars from bygone years are to be sent to fighting fronts under USC Catnip Shows Inc. The USO seeks volunteers as troops crave entertainment. Stars like Bob Hope and Lefty Gomez earned high praise for morale. Funds, led by Joe E Brown and ex-sports editor Cochrane, aim to deliver sport kits to units overseas at low cost, with aircraft transport support.
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Pu Cuns
New York
Insi
Jack Sharkey
Lefty Gomez
Pred Corcoran
Thaly
Aleutians
Frank Frisch
Hank Borowy
Danny Lithwhiim
Stan Musial
al Schach
North Africa
Eel
USO
Stors
Wayk
Comet
Fitire Hild Gochrane
California
Cochrane
Ghina
Joe E. Brown
Fster
Brown
Claire Chements
China
William P. Kyne
Bay Meadows
Chicago
Ben Lindheimer
Abington Park
Loutaville
Matt Winn
Air Transport Command
Sports Are Still Good for Laughs at TED New York
A column catalogs oddities in sports from 1920s era, noting red-haired George Bugher and a Buffalo burglar alarm incident with fishhooks. Frankie Rogers contemplates retirement then training after a dubious decision, Leo Cockrell dominates a Cheyenne scholastic game, and a Sandpoint youth seeks work during the season.
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TED New York
Babe Herman
Brooklyn
Babe
George Bugher
Memphis
Senn
Preas-Scimnitar
George
Buffalo
Frankie Rogers
Unclear box score from a baseball game report
Fragments of a game box score show players and positions with scattered statistics and substitutions. Names like Fikes, Henay, Cooper, Romne, Midkitt appear among a long list of batters and pitchers. The text includes inning by inning scoring notes and errors, but the overall story line is incomplete due to OCR damage.
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Grooky
Brooks
SAAC
AD. RM
Fikee
Pucor
Willreal
Ti Schewke
Henny
Cooper
Midultt
Stuushi'y
Wilder
Lindh
Kinerd
Pearman
Crouch
Romne
Fitty
Peterson
Johnson
Demyan
Fitzpatylek
Johnaon
Auxa
Anning
Fikes
Henay
Witzrablick
Royius
Mic- Paho If
Kote
Pikes
Wilber
Slauchter
Croucher
Pluss
Yonain
Meena
Gemith
Tyan
South Side League Softball Results Highlight Weekend Action
Local South Side league reports show Denver Ariehts Lutheran routing Denver Hrighte Methodists 28 to 1 while McKiniey Avenue Methodist edged Wigmand Terrace 1 to 0. Fort Sam Houston and Navy League games feature byes and close scores as Woodlawn and Zinn Lutheran tangle, with several divisions noting homer and pitcher highlights amid mixed schedule changes.
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Denver Ariehts Lutheran
Denver
Hrighte Methodists
McKiniey Avenue Methodist
Wigmand Terrace Methodist
Konday School
McKintey
Knemper Wit Bette
Torrell
Alter
Circular Boxing Ring Test Draws Public Interest
Report from San Francisco on May 24 1987 describes a proposed circular boxing ring to be trialed June 1 at the local civic auditorium. Amateur fighters will spar in a test setup sponsored by Charley Hunter with discussion of neutral corners and spectator visibility amid ongoing controversy. Interest spreads to Milwaukee Salem Portland and Ulloa with inquiries from manufacturers and promoters.
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San Francisco
Marinship
Sausa
Jiang
Amatent
Charley Hunter
Athletic
Aix
Joe Makewicz
Oly
Ajand
Randolph Field
Gadel Contex i Brooksfield
Newland
Wrest Tlers
Malewlez
Milwaukee
Capl
Ira Pilcher
Salem
Amory
Ted Thye
Portland
Ulloa
Kellyfield Piers, Navigatore clash in rain postponed double bill
Postponed Tuesday due to wet grounds, the Kellyfield Piers meet the San Marcos Navigatore in a Wednesday double bill at San Marcos with a chance to widen their slim lead over Randolph field's Ramblers in the Service League chase. Honda Comets upset Ramplers 4 2 to place Kells ahead by percentage. Brooksfield beat the Cadet Center Warhawks 8 0 altering third place ties.
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Kellyfield
San Marcos Navigatore
San Marcos
Randolph Field
Ramblers
Pilers
Honda Comets
Ramplers
Tech
Suburban handicap weight and notable racing notes
Horse racing notes show a 130 pound weight for a 1 1/4 mile Suburban handicap on Decoration Day at Belmont with other top weights listed by official handicapper J R Campbell. Reported winners include Darby Ducat at Suffolk Downs and Stawthorn with several horses nominated for stake races, while Roosevelt hosts a 42 day night trotting meet.
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Belmont
J. R. Campbell
Warren Winshix Sun
Bobby Parmans
Florida
Mab Nifekey
Amajor Race Track
Ken Stawthorn
Pawtucket
Suffolk Downa
Darby Ducat
Rae Wild Sender
White
Bern
Darby
Penun
Delaware Park
Baksi Faces Shave Rule Before Madison Square Bout
New York May 24 ex miner Baksi must appear clean shaved for Friday’s 12 round bout with Les Savold at Madison Square Garden after J J Phelan of the boxing commission read from the rule book. Baksi in blue overalls and striped polo meets Savold who promised to continue his rivalry from Leiden two months ago with a tough test for the Paterson challenger.
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New York
Joe Bateni
Kulpmont
J. Pa
Deday
Tan Thio
Athletic Commission
Les Savold
Madison Square Garden
Joe
Kulpmont Kid
Savold
Paterson
Adonis
Boxing Board
J.J. Phelan
Baksi
Saveld
Leiden
Rugged Baksi
Agai
Zurita to Meet Pep in New York June 16
Mexico City dispatch reports Juan Zurita the N B A lightweight champion will meet Willie Pep of Hartford in New York on June 16. Parnausa plans to travel from Los Angeles to New York for the bout. In Philadelphia, Hammerin Henry Armstrong has agreed to a July outdoor show with likely opponent Ike Williams, promoter Harman Taylor says.
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Mexico City
George Parnauss
Juan Zurita
N. B.A
Los Angeles
Zurita
Willie Pep
Hartford
Philadelphia
Henry Armstrong
Harman
Taylor
Armstrong
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Guy Airey in and out in brief visit
Former vice president Guy Airey, now connected with Rochester ltd, arrived in San Antonio on Tuesday night to arrange moving his family to Rochester. They plan to leave Friday.
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Guy Airey
Tne
Ban Antonio Missions
San Antonio
Airey
Rochester Ltd
The
International
Jergue
Rochester
Thompson Wins Rematch in One-Sided Bout
In Los Angeles Thompson defeats Perk Daniels in a tempestuous rematch by split decision. The crowd roared as Daniels eyes opened and the referee briefly inspected the cut, with judges scoring Thompson ahead after a fierce tenth round exchange.
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Los Angeles
Turkey
Thompson
Iéca
Perk Danials
Chicago
Daniels
Johnny Indrisano
Indrisano
David
Lioyd Mace
Indrigana
Trankie
Waco AAF Tops Fort Worth Nine In Night Game
In Waco on May 24 the Waco Army airfield team defeated Fort Worth Consolidated-Vultee 4 to 1. Pitchers Bid Hudson Hert Nordquist and Nelson contributed three-inning stints with Hudson striking out all opponents. Scoring details show Waco leading early and holding on after a late push by Fort Worth. Also noted is Sgt Joshua Williamson of Holabird entering the national A A U track championships June 17-18 at Randall's Island to compete in the high jump.
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Waco
Buster Mills
Birdie Tibbetts
Consolidated-Vultee
Fort Worth
Hudson
Hert Nordquist
Nelson
New York
Joshua Williamson
Holabird Signal Depot
Altimore
Randall's Island
Hest
Fight results headline garble with multiple names
A chaotic OCR batch from a boxing card lists numerous fighters and places such as Charley Gabin in Scranton and Hugh Murphy in Brooklyn, with scattered percentages and misread towns. The fragment ends noting Johnny Ostrowski returning to the Chicago Cubs farm system amid Chicago announcements.
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Ile Ameicorle
AL “Bomme” Davis
Brooklyn
Charley Gabin
Scranton
Nick Torretin
Whig
New York
Hugh Murphy
Brooklen
Ruthnie Willie Pen
Hyertard
Ona
Musiy Walk
Philadephia
Youme
Brown
Wareham
Maas
Jeane Underwood
Camp Enwarda
Johnny Trieet
Cambridge
Mann
Hartford
Cona
Lares Bolvin
Providence
Walter
Pals
Lewis
Lee Auxvier
Turkey
Thompson
Lon
Chieiza
Cme
Longson Risks Mat Crown Against Davis in Dallas Show
National heavyweight champion Longson defends his two year title against Sterling Davis in the main event at the Municipal Auditorium. Davis previously beat Longson in Toledo after a 55 minute struggle. Semi final pits Bohoy Manageff and George K. O. Keverly. opening bout Roy Graham vs Able Cote Wan. Humberto vs Earl McCready follows. Also report of a bottle-throw incident injuring Longson, match ruled no contest.
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Rematu
Longson
Sterling “Diezy" Davis
Municipal Auditoriwn
Davis
Toledo
Tittle
Bohoy Manageff
George K. O. Keverly
Roy Graham
Able Cote- Wan
Dan Humberto
Earl McCready
Gene Blackley
Eree
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