Louis Predicts Eight-Round KO Of Lou Nova
Joe Louis, at Greenwood Lake, says he expects to knock out Lou Nova inside eight rounds at the Polo Grounds next Monday night. He avoids exact round bets, hints eight rounds feel like a long night, and contemplates army service after October.
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Zane Webster Enlists in Naval Service
Zane Kermit Webster, son of Ada Joy of 612 South Loudoun Street Martinsburg, has enlisted at Baltimore as of September 22 and trains at Naval Training Station Norfolk. Former Capitol Theatre usher, he is among the first district men to join since the recruiting drive began and earns a navy badge of honor. He plans a Winchester visit in about six weeks after training.
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Navy Achieves Record Launch Week with Six Warships
The United States Navy completed a record five days with six warship launches including the battleship Massachusetts and five destroyers. New ships launched this week reach ten for the month, a peak in the two ocean construction program, with more launches expected at Boston and Kearny. The sequence began with Macomb at Bath and includes cruisers Atlanta San Juan and submarine Greenling, among others.
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July 1918 Navy destroyer surge exceeds expectations
Navy sources note a July 1918 peak with 17 destroyers launched, 14 of them on Independence Day. The record echoes World War era shipbuilding, recalling the destroyer ward launched 17 and a half days after keel laying at Mare Island Navy Yard in California.
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Cynthia asks if she’s grown on her fifth birthday
In Glendale on September 25 a child named Cynthia Mack asks her mother if she is a bigger girl on her fifth birthday. The mother explains that no growth comes quickly as the child rejects presents and laments that birthdays aren’t any good.
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DiMaggio Stars as Yankees Rally Past Athletics
Joe DiMaggio hits two homers to pace New York’s victory over Philadelphia opponents, highlighting a day of strong batting. Charley Wagner and Dom DiMaggio contribute in Red Sox win with Wagner’s four hit ball and DiMaggio’s bases loaded homer. Tabor sparkles in nightcap driving winning run as Senators fall. Hal Schumacher and Tom Sunkel work well in Giants doubleheader sweep of Phillies. Bucky Walters shuts out Cubs with six hits. Thornton Lee earns his 21st victory for White Sox with a strong two hit outing.
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Browns host Indians as Harris drives in run
Bob Harris delivered a run producing hit for the Browns against the Indians while Tigers scattered hits. Gen Hugh Johnson's Datty comments appear on the editorial page.
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