Army Navy Game likely to return to big time venue
Washington August 9 The Army Navy football classic may leave its rural roots and return to a major city this year with proposals to stage the December 2 game in Philadelphia Baltimore Washington or New York The Navy favors a metropolis venue and Army will approve plans as needed with Annapolis or West Point no longer fixed limits amid wartime restrictions and past attendances of 90 000 down to under 16 000 by 1943
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Poet Laureate McGroarty Dies at 81 in California History Writer
John Steven McGroarty, 81, famed California poet laureate and longtime Los Angeles Times columnist, died last night at St Vincent's hospital. He authored The Mission Play staged since 1912 in San Gabriel, chronicling Father Serra and California missions, and served two terms in Congress. The article notes his enduring cultural impact and several dated anecdotes.
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Combat Fatigue Linked to Navy Rear Admiral’s Death
Navy Secretary Forrestal announced that combat fatigue apparently caused Rear Admiral Don Pardee Moon to take his own life. Moon, age 50, helped lead a task force through mined waters off Cherbourg during the invasion of Europe. The operation reportedly progressed quickly with few casualties.
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Maid of Jayhawk eyes first filly win since 1937
The Jayhawk filly Yankee Maid, champion two and three year olds, is favored to win the IGoon Time Park trotting stakes. A. L. Derby's Wichita filly has shown 2:04 pace, with rival Eric and Gibson White's Rose Dean as threats. Henry Thomas will drive Yankee Maid, aiming for a $15,457.42 purse in front of up to 20,000 fans.
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Yankee Maid Aims to Win Hambletonian at Goshen
Yankee Maid, a Kansas filly, faces ten rivals as she seeks to end Metropolitan New York's two year hold on the Hambletonian, the sport’s richest stake at $35,000. Expected attendance nears 15,000 as the farming community crowns the trotter and pacer era here while All Strang of New York recalls past glory.
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