Rich Dog Racing Season Ends Amid Ban Across Florida
Florida greyhound racing faces a shutdown as owners and clubs brace for the impact. Officials estimate over 1000 dogs and 290 trainers could be affected, with West Flagler, St Petersburg, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Miami venues reporting record wagers and handling before the ban halted activities.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Jimmy Byees
Owsess
Mem
Idava
West Flagler
Miami
Longwood
Tampa
Beach
West Flagier
St Petersburg
Kennel Club
Hollywood Kennel Club
Albany Medics Top Arsenal Quint 23-20
Albany Medical College basketball, led by former college players, edged Watervliet Arsenal 23 to 20 at the Westervliet High Yon. Van Velser sank a late two free throws to break the 20-20 deadlock, pacing the winners with nine points. Faru, Grasso, Plast, and Zyniewski added four or five points.
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Albany Medical College
Arsenal
Weatervliet
Bigh
R. Pi
van Velser
VanVelser
Faru
Union Cager
Ave Xneer
Lini
Tony Grasso
Speedy Gun Plast
Zyniewski
Allandsep
Boudreau Takes War Plant Job During Draft Debate
Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland Indians, 4-F in the draft and American League batting champion, has taken a war job at the Whiting Corporation in Harvey. He said he will stay in war work if his baseball role is not deemed essential, and will resume baseball if drafted or if the war ends. He signed a new three year contract and had led the league with 307 hits and a .978 fielding average last season.
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Chicago
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Harvey
Whiting Corporation
Boudreau
Wee
Indians
Soobie
Belding
Havana Park Tracks Revival Amid Cuban Racing Boom
Havana's Oriental Park shows renewed interest in horse breeding with 360 thoroughbreds, over a third bred on Cuban farms from U S mares. Prospects rise with higher purses and betting, drawing 5 960 to 6 000 weekend fans and 19 009 on holidays. Betting options include mutuels and handbooks as Oriental Park rebuilds after the 38 hurricane and war mobility shutdown. The track’s historic ties include Barey v D Brown and former Giants manager John J McGraw.
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Hasane
Havana
Or Park
Oriental
United States
Wtals
Veteraié Sportsman
Aodlidays
Pariswutnels
Oriental Park
Barey v. D. Brown
Laurel and
Arlington Park
James FL Byrnes
America
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
New York U. U. C. C. Nabs Garden Game Victory
St Johns Brooklyn rode a 12 point first half deficit to beat City College 42 27 at Madison Square Garden. Dan Markoff and Ken Pressman led City College in a rally that fell short as Ray Wertis topped Stuyvesant with 18. New York University rallied to a 53 30 win over Cornell behind 16 points from Grenert and Tanerbaum as Corneil struggled.
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New York
Corlese
St. John's
Brooklin
Madison Square Garden
St. John’s Pullen
City College
Dan Markoff
City
John
Attack Grenert
Sig Tanerbaun
Corneil
Relf Comen
Eé Peterson
Iaii
Aiterson
Three House Loop Basketball Night At MOC
Three games are slated tonight in the MOC house league. Green Island Merchants face the Nighthawks while Watervliet Pros meet the Cadets and Waterford Red Raiders play Watervier Bandits. Captains meet with Bailey Hodgkine at 6 30 p.m.
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Green Island Merchants
The
Nighthawks
Watervliet
Cadets
Waterford Red Raiders
Watervaier Bandits
Sports Shutdown Would Hit More Than Athletes
Westney Martin argues a full pro sports shutdown would ripple beyond players to promoters managers trainers and club owners. The piece details impact on sports writers printers sporting goods makers and countless workers linked to sports publishing and events.
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Westney Martin
New York
CPI
Hampshire
Byrnes
BIO
Intel
AGG
Rochester Falls Short in Tight Syracuse Showdown
In a seesaw 44 40 game Rochester and Syracuse traded leads with six second half ties. Clarence Hutchins and Hank Schuls each scored 13 for the teams, as the visiting Syracuse edged Rochester in a close non conference clash.
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Rochester
Hennemuth
Tess Thas Ihrée Minis
Heinemuth
Clarence Hutchins
Hank Schuls
Syracuse
Middlebury Beats Union College In Close 44-41 Tilt
Captain Jack Weigx hit two pivotal shots in the final seconds to lift Middlebury over Union College with a 44-41 victory. The contest ended with Middlebury maintaining a slim lead in a tense matchup.
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Middlebury
Jack Weigx
Union College
Horses Bring Good Prices At Miami Sale
Ten thoroughbreds sold for 6550 at a Miami auction on the first day of the racing holiday. Outarie Hall Farm owner Baron John von Leisdersdorf of Edgmont Va sold the lot through trainer Bob Shannon. Dr F J Bennett of Huntingdon Valley Pa bought Cavalake for 1900 and other horses for 1800 and 950, signaling solid demand as only one horse had prior race starts. Shannon said prices exceeded expectations.
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Bob Shannon
Outarie Hall
John ‘von Leisdersdorf
Edgmont
F. J. Bennett
Huntingdon Valley
Cavalake
Cavalcade
Saa
Shannon
A L Lists Opening Day Schedule
The American League announced the 195 baseball season opening with the traditional Washington curtail-raiser on April 16 pitting the Nationals against the Yankees. The race proper begins April 17 with Detroit at St Louis Chicago at Cleveland Washington at Philadelphia and Boston at New York. The schedule closes September 30 and Memorial Day May 30 sees western teams at eastern cities while eastern clubs go west for Independence Day. President Harridge notes a reclassification review will occur as needed and comments on Byrnes call for a wartime athletic review.
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Chicago Cpr
Vesterday
Washington
Nationals
New York
Detroit
St Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadlephia
Boston
Sland
Philadelphia
Menoria Dav
Wilt Harridge
James FL Byrnes
Phillies Sign Tommy Lasorde and Navy Pitcher McKee
The Philadelphia Phillies announced signing Tommy Lasorde of Norristown and pitcher McKee who recently joined the Navy and played for Shelby and Wilmington in the Atiers State League. Traveling secretary Jigme Mai Han said to replace Modes.
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Philadelphia
Phia Phillies
Robertson Starts 30th Year As Penn Track Coach
Lawson Robinson begins his thirtieth season as track coach at the University of Pennsylvania with more than forty candidates expected to report to the track quad. The crew plans 25 Grilly for the next three weeks as they prepare for indoor meets. Only three lettermen return from last year: Dan Kirk, Bob Bredin, and Tony Penico.
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Philadelphia
Lawson Robinson
Unisity of Pennsylvania
Robertson
Glascott
Dan Kirk
Bob Bredin
Tony Penico
Jack
Sol Teks
Banner Year for Fishermen and Hunters in Wartime
Wartime restrictions challenge hunting and fishing in 1933 but optimism remains. Officials note duck stamp sales reached $870 425 for ten years of records with a peak year around 1942 and predict strong demand despite limited shells and materials.
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Shere
Gsherman
Bish
Sfe
Inter’ Department
Gecrestion
Gabrielon
Pigieg
Gur Mai
Kremen
Ockers
War Production Board
Bury
OSFL
Postofice
Waélife
Dempsey Recalled as Colorful Heavyweight Champion
A garbled reminiscence details Jack Dempsey as the era’s most colorful heavyweight, noting his early life in Mangsa Col June 2 1895 and rise from miner to fighter. It references gate receipts and famed bouts with Corbett and Firpo, and mentions his signing with Jack Kearns Turking Point.
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Chita
Wiliam Harrison Desssey
Mangsa
Col
Trioh-Beditiameri Parrentage
Cever
Childran
I Nix
Dempsey
Amnseil
Stroce
Weyes
Pulimansh Trevelin
Snorker
Jack Kearns
Turking Point
Vhiet Quint Faces Dorp Fire Tonight
A scrambled report notes Vhiet Quint set for a game night against Dorp Fire with a lineup of mixed players. Details are uncertain but reference to Elion, Hughes, and a regional series in Schenectady suggests a local sports context and scheduled matchups.
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Vhiet
Dorp
Elced
Elion Wil Arai
Hughes
Schenectady
Gtards
Andy Wel
Bec
Reids
California Horse Racine Revenue Sets New Record
The State Department of Bimance announced a new prewar revenue record surpassing 3,303. Officials cited Pearl Harbor and Tunney Beht in postwar talks. Dempsey described the current era as a great life amid wartime changes.
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California
Racine
State
Department of Bimance
Pearl Harhor
Tunney Beht
Coas Fuacd
Dempsey
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