Jimmy Johnston withdraws challengers for Louis title
Jimmy Johnston and Abe Simon, listed by Johnston as challengers for Joe Louis, argue fighter judging should prize expertise. Rumors place Nebraska and Oklahoma quitting the Big Six for the Big Ten and Southwest Conference, with Colorado and Denver likely replacements. Thanksgiving army softball wins. tennis and yacht racing active. a costly canceled game amid snow. Don Budge and laundry mentions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wide World
Jimmy Johnston
Abe Simon
Johnston
Joe Louis
Jimmy
West
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Denver
Manila
Bill Dickey Pleads Guilty to Shooting Ducks Before Sunrise
A Jackson Mississippi Daily News item notes Bill Dickey paid a fine after pleading guilty to shooting ducks before sunrise. The column mocks the notion he is aging, saying his eyes aren’t failing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Kinley
Jackson
Miss
Daily News
Bill Dickey
Bill
Duke Oregon State football link may arise after 1943
In Durham the Chamber of Commerce doubts a tobacco bowl game as Duke and North Carolina drawing crowds only for those teams. The Rose Bowl could prompt a Duke Oregon State series after 1943 with Duke signed through then. Hugh Mulcahy remarks on arm health and mental factors in baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Chamber of Commerce
Duke
North Carolina
Milton Berle
Groucho Marx
Arrowhead Springs
Calif
Berle
Junie McMahon
Lodi
N. J
Detroit
Hugh Mulcahy
Cleaning the Cuff It Will Snow Delays Polo Grounds Ballgame
The Giants and polo grounds faced postponements as snow began to fall. organizers ordered tarp coverage before the pro bowl events, disrupting outdoor baseball plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baseball Giants
Polo Grounds
Spotlight on Local Sports Previewing 1942 Virginia Leagues
Ray Bosee indicates Staunton franchise move possible with Pulaski favored. teens to fill rosters as veterans rise. Virginia League attendance could climb if 1941 race repeats. Virginia Tech North Carolina boxing shifts to Blacksburg to avoid UNC Fordham clash. Navy coach Whelchel backs defense program. Knox leads William and Mary scorers as Staunton cadets eye title contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Dominion
Ray Bosee Pane
Staunton
Pulaski
Ryan
Roanoke
Pulaski Park
Virginia League
Virginia Tech
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Blacksburg
Dempsey Fails To Crash Army
New York reports former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, age 46, failed to enlist as a private after passing the physical due to being 11 years over the army age limit. He had hoped to join, shoulder a gun, and face Max Schmeling in Berlin, but Congress must raise the age limit from 35 for him to enlist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S
Jack Dem
Dempsey
Aest Yester
Max Schmeling
Berlin
Army
Congress
British Continue Port Bombings
British air raiders bombed Brest and Cherbourg in German occupied France again last night and attacked targets in west and northern Germany. Royal Air Force formations also attacked convoys off the Netherlands coast. one RAF plane was reported lost in the night actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brest
Cherbourg
Germany
Air Ministry
Netherlands
Virginia Tech Winter Sports Program Opens
Virginia Tech unveils its most complete winter program with eight contests this week. The slate includes basketball against Washington and Lee and William and Mary, wrestling versus Duke, boxing with North Carolina, and a tank meet with Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Washington and Lee and
William and Mary
Duke
North Carolina
Virginia
Techmen
Washington and Lee
Roanoke Auditorium
Macauley McEver
Generals
Ivan Szczepamski
Monessen
Penn
Guy Crawford
Vet
Kingsport
Tenn
Babe Ruth Doing Fine Amid Hospital Stay
Friends report Babe Ruth is resting in a private hospital after being admitted Saturday. He is described as nervous and battling a cold while awaiting further care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Foxx Mentors Dobson Boosts 1941 Streak
In Nashville on a hot day Jimmy Foxx advised young Joe Dobson to relax and place pitches. Dobson, then 5-5 as a reliever, won seven straight decisions to finish 1941 with 13 wins and five losses, crediting Foxx for turning him into a top American League pitcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Auegust
Joe Dobs
Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Joe
Jimmy
Foxx
Dobson
Red Hose
Big Joe
Keeping Men Happy Says Actress on Marriage Balance
Julia Sanderson advises keeping a career after marriage to stay interesting and avoid peevishness. She urges controlling speech, being a good companion, letting a husband pursue his own interests, and not prying. The couple splits time between New York and Long Meadow, Massachusetts, near her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Sanderson
Miss Sanderson
Frank Crumit
New York
Long Meadow
Mass
Thievery Targeting Tires Calls for Federal Law
The American Automobile Association urged Price Administrator Henderson to seek swift congressional action making theft of automobiles tires parts and accessories a federal offense. AA A President Thos P Henry from Detroit warned of a bootleg market and called for strong measures to curb the surge in thefts amid tire rationing. Copies went to Senator Van Nuys and the Judiciary Committee to sponsor the proposed legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Automobil Association Today
Henderson
Congress
Thos. P. Henry
Detroit
The
Aa.a
Frederick van Nuys
Judiciary Committee
Navy Turns Down 52 Year Old Reenlistment
In South Bend Indiana on January 7 1942 William E Olsen aged 52 was refused reenlistment after Pearl Harbor due to age. He later assisted a Pearl Harbor recruit by taking a toothache afflicted man to his dentist for treatment. The article notes Switzerland’s size in comparison to Colorado Rockies playgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Navy
William E. Olsen
Pearl Harbor
Pearl
Olsen
World Religion and Church Merger Nets New Plan
W W Reid argues faith remains vital amid global breakdown and praises missionary work. The piece notes Iceland’s Christianization in 1000 and previews a likely merger of eight Protestant bodies into a single Council of Churches of Christ in North America with various mission and education groups integrated as departments. Dr. George S. Haynes urges Christian praxis to match statements, stressing minority and underserved communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Reid
Asia
South America
Christ
Council of Churches of Christ In
North America
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
International Council of Regisious Education
The
Home Missions Council of North America
Foreign Missions Council of North America
National Council of Church Women
Misionary Education Movement
Council of Church Boards of Education
Association of Council Secretaries
Thomas Tiplady
Lambeth Misson
London
George S. Haynes
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ
Christians Stand Against Injustice Across Racial Lines
A church statement calls Christians to protest anti Semitism and racial exclusion, urging defense of the country and equal opportunity for all minorities, and to foster fellowship to counter injustices toward any group.
Mill Protection School Set for Richmond January 15 16
A two day defense plant protection school will be held in Richmond January 15 and 16 to aid Virginia industries in safeguarding assets and personnel from air raids sabotage and other wartime hazards. Dr George M Modlin Dean of University of Richmond will direct the program with delegates from over a thousand factories invited to participate. The course emphasizes rapid plant defense measures and potential life saving results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Industries
Richmond
J. H. Wyse
Virgin Defense Council
George M. Modlin
School of Business Administration
University of Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Defense
Spon Council
State Department of Education
Industrial Civilian Defense School Planned At Jefferson Hotel
The article outlines a two day program at the Jefferson Hotel from 9 A M to 6 P M with lectures on bomb protection sabotage incendiary fires gas defense and police protection. No tuition is charged and invitations were sent to every plant employing over twenty five workers as part of a national effort urged by the U S Office of Civilian Defense. Three towns in the United States are named Swiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Hotel
U. S. Office of Civilian Defense
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
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Arkansas
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West Texas
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Clothes
Glenn Knox
Indians
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Randolph
Macon
Villanova
Fordham
Dick Wiltshire
Bob Kilbourne
Hae
Emil Sotnyk
Ceburg
Gobblers
Cee
Walter Schneider
Rutherford
Willard
Buddy) Henderson
Cumberland
Henry Chamberlin
Seymour, Conn
Claude Moreland
Jack Alexander
Charles Krey
Ed Painter
John McCarthy
Manley Morrison
Gordon Barlow
George Blake
Rowland Hill
University of North Colina
Tech
War Memorial Hall
Hot Springs
Ark
Tony Zale
Billy Conn
Madison Square Garden
Gary
New Orleans
Zeke Bonura
American Association
Minneapolis
Camp Shelby
Zeke
Young Joe Dobs
Adelaide Kerr
Colorado Rockies
Switzerland
Ockwell Quality Cleaners
Rockwell Dial
Iy W.wl Reid
Tealand
Europe
Althing
Iceland
Leof Ericsson
Odin
Thor
Tiveland
Confraternity of
Christian
Doctorine
Church
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
DIAL
AAA
George Washington
N. Loudoun
Dr. Modlin
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Philip
Coats
Price
Rari
Philip’s
Gotham
Strype
Princess
Sale
N. Loudoun St
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