Knight's Quest Dominates Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase
Knight's Quest ridden by Willie Passmore romped to an eight length victory over Bank Note and Greek Flag in the Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Handicap at Belmont Park. The United Hunts meeting drew 15,291 as Wait a Bit won the Garden City Handicap and Southport captured the final race. Wagering totaled over 284 thousand dollars for the New York session, with a 196 day racing season noted as most nourishing.
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New York
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Garden City
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Ted Atkinson
Suncap
Great Rush
Whimbrel
Bobby Permane
Headoverheela
Navy Starts Practice For Classic With Army
Navy opened practice for the Army game set for November 27 at West Point after a light session. The Middies, coming off a 61 to 0 win over Columbia, praised several players including backs Hills Hume Bob Jenkins and Vic Fines center Jack Martin guards George Brown and end Al Channeil team captain.
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West Point
Columbia
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Bob Jenkins
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George Brown
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Hurlbut Wins By First Round Tech KO in Rochester Card
Rome middleweight Al Hurlbut scored a first round technical knockout over Al Roberts of Rochester in the main event. Fred Patterson of Rome knocked out Eric Schauer in the third, Willis Sagkinger of Buffalo stopped Jim Fiasco of Rome in the first.
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al Hurlbut
Rome
al Roberts
Fred Patterson
Welter
Eric Schauer
Willis Sackinger
Buffalo
Kayoed Jim Fiasco
Light But a Star Star Appears for Navy Offensive Leader
Annapolis notes name Hal Hamburg as Navy's leading offensive figure described as the lightest on the squad. The 71-year-old Lonoke Arkansas back weighs 150 pounds and carries a key role for the team.
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Annapolis, Md
Hal Hamberg
Navy
Lonoke, Ark
Senator Lucas Urges Pro Baseball To Boost Morale War Effort
Senator Lucas argues professional baseball is essential to civilian and military morale and contributes to the war effort. He cites $2,128,698 in war funds, $2,289,702 in admission taxes, and $1,027,923,225 from war bonds drives, with equipment support for servicemen. He lists manpower figures for the National League and notes travel reductions by both leagues to aid defense needs.
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Lucas
Senate
Ford Frick
Pearl Harbor
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
England
Russia
Lucas Ress
Chicago Cardinals owner Bidwell testifies before Cook County grand jury
Charlie Bidwell, owner of the Chicago Cardinals and a printing firm, appeared before a Cook County grand jury investigating gambling. He spent two hours in the jurors chamber after failing to appear previously and declined to answer questions about his firm's tickets and wall sheets for handbooks. A subpena was issued for sales and distribution records of the printing firm.
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Chicago
Charlie Bidwell
Chicago Cardinals
Cook County
Bidwell
Wilbert Crowley
Benjamin Epstein
Criminal Court
Welch to Meet Basora at Detroit Feature Fight
Matchmaker Nick Londes announced Coley Welch of Portland Maine will meet Jose Basora of New York in a ten round feature at Olympia Stadium November 26. Basora recently beat Fritzie Zivic by ten round decision in his last bout here.
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Nick Londes
Coley Welch
Portland
Jose Basora
New York
Olympia Stadium
Basora
Fritzie Zivic
Troy Area Bowling Scores Across Multiple Leagues
Earl Sherman topped North Troy Masonic League with 597 and 180 228 189. Duckpin high man C Mason at 462. New Era Girls leader L Yetto 494. Colony Girls Mary Rainey 499. Riverside Harvard beat Cornell. Army over Columbia. Navy over Dartmouth. Troy Church League Milton Whaley 535 for most improved. Green Island Methodist leaders 579. Redeemer Juniors 547. Danes 619 led by Sorensen. Grace Methodist beat Trinity with Leroy Lester 580. Westminster early life then slumped.
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Earl Sherman
North Troy
C. Slade
Joe Johnson
J. Olesen
W. Patton
H. LaDieu
Art Westfall
C. Mason
Eb, Webster
W. LaDu
L. Lonsdale
Dr. Mielsen
A. Schneider
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New Era
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FE. Johnson
J. Peters
E. Bazar
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Troy Church
Milton Whaley
Milt
Our Savior Lutherans
St. Mark’s Methodist
George Dupuis
Harold Damon
Rey Eaton
Green Island Methodist League
Te Greenies
Fred Bennett
Charlie Marshal
George “Red” Anderson
George Hansen
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Connie Hofelich
Duff Sorensen
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Leroy Lester
Trinity
Ken Parsons
E. Humphrey
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Fred Goer
Bill Currier
Race Board at Rockingham Park Mixed Entries and Results
Race entries and results from Rockingham Park feature maidens and claiming races for 3year-olds and up in multiple distances, with post times, purses, and a Daily Double payout. Also listed are Belmont Park Hunts Meeting events and a long list of horses, odds, and finish positions across several races.
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M. Morlan
Merchantman
W. Leonarg
J. Penrod
Dinner Party Victor at Rockingham
Dinner Party, White Star Stable’s gelded three year old son of Cavalcade, surged in the stretch to win the Goshen Allowance Purse at Rockingham. Landshide, another Cavalcade offspring, chased and finished second with It’s Blue Steel third. Dinner Party ran 1:48 4-5 for the mile and a sixteenth, paying 562 to win. Landshide returned 3 to 1, Blue Steel 4.40 to show.
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N. H. GP
Dinner Party
White Star Stable
Cavalcade
Goshen
Rockingham
M. MacSchwebel
F. Carberry
Blue Steel
Landshide
A. Cats
Rough Man
C. M. Feltner
Wire
Tiger Player Inducted Tiger Player Inducted
The Detroit Tigers announced yesterday that second baseman Jimmy Bloodworth has been inducted into the Army at Apalachicola Florida. Bloodworth age 25 and a father, was the 30th Tiger on the service list. He joined Detroit two years ago in a four player deal with Washington and batted .238 last season while driving in 55 runs.
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Detroit Tigers
Jimmy Bloodworth
Apalachicola
Fla
Bloodworth
Tiger
Roger Cramer
Washington Nats
Red Wings Recall Carl Smith to Face Rangers
Detroit recalls left wing Carl Smith from Indianapolis to replace Johnny Sherf who is unavailable for Thursday's game in New York. Smith will skate on Detroit's second line with Joe Carveth and Bull Quackenbush.
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Detroit Red Wings
National Hockey League
Carl
Winky) Smith
Indianapolis
Johnny Sherf
University of Michigan
Rangers
New York South
Joe Carveth
Bull Quackenbush
Scholastic basketball season set to start Friday night
The 43 44 scholastic basketball season opens in the city Friday evening December 3 with returning scholastic cage games. Replacements will be needed after Thanksgiving as Coach Ralph Welch restarts practice. Welch hopes for a chance to play Southern California anywhere and anytime. Washington Athletic Manager Roland Belshaw discusses Rose Bowl playoff practicality and Navy era constraints affecting possible matchups.
Scholastic basketball revival boosts Troy city title chase
Wartime cuts forced pro teams from Troy as Armory closures and gas bans disrupted leagues. The Principal's League resurgence created a strong city championship race, drawing alumni and fans back to schoolboy games. Local teams promise improved play to fill the void left by war.
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Washington Huskies Rose Bowl bid from orphaned ward rise
Washington, once the orphan of West Coast football after the Northern Division collapsed, earned a Rose Bowl berth by upsetting March Field and earning prestige. The Huskies boast a strong rushing attack, ranking high in national yardage and leveraging Navy Marine personnel and transfers from Washington State to build a compact squad.
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