Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-29


Notre Dame athletics informed that Ed McKeever head
football coach and athletic director, will continue in that
capacity for another year It has been rumored that ne
would assume athletic duties Fordham University, but
these rumors were spiked when McKeever made the an
nouncenent that he would remain at Notre Dame.
Dick Lazette, president of the TIUC in Toledo wants
the members of his bowling team to know that the mo
Strike" pledge does not apply to them during bowling
matches.
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According to the latest reports, Miami, Florida, has
been granted franchise in the Al-America Football Con-
ference Just imagine those lucky guys who will be play
ing football down in that wonderful climate and get
ting PAID it while shovelng snow and NOT get
ting paid for it.
A woman in Denver obtained a divorce because her
husband tickIed her feet What ends these women won't
go to just to get rid of man.
Marie Beaubien, one of the bowlers of the Packard
Unit says that she sorry that the year coming to an end
because she hasn't quite attained the 300 mark.
Keep trying, Marie, very few bowers accomplish this
feat the first year.
A church committee in England estimates that four
hundred eighty million dollars of English money bet
at dog tracks last year To that like lot
of money to throw to the dogs.
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Members of the Spicer Unit know their business when
il comes to putting right in the right place. They
elected Tommy Adair sergeantatarms. Tommy formerly
was hght-heavywegh boxer who could take good care
himself and be doing good job with the office
entrusted to him.
You basketball fans missing very good contests
don't attend the YMCA Industrial Tournament games
on Tuesday and Thursday nights The teams packed
with very good talent and the games filled with good
rough, and spirited play.
Several of our brothers from Spicer have formed a
handba club and playing Wednesday nights at the
Catholic Club on Sixteenth The competition keen
and the games we'll played Besides playing handba is
very good for those who want to stay n the pink
think that Spcer handbaers would like invitations to
play people from other factories How about it, boys?
Willie Hoppe the most famous person in the history OF
billiards has definitely retired from the game Hoppe also
known the Boy Wonder held the national championship
and very influential in elevatng the game
of billiards from something looked down upon to gentle
mans game of skill and pastme. The of the 57year
old master was taken by Weker Cochran former cham
pion and Hopes most consistent opponent
Now that the government has put ban horse racing
effective it is rumored that Bng Crosby also known
as singer besides other taents will enter the athletic
field as baseball club Out the coast where this
supposed happen is whispered that his horses
don't seem able to run but Bng always willing gamblsr
rather investor thinks that his ball players could do better
in the business Anyway it will be good for the game
get younger people in it with lots of zip and plenty
of moolah.
What become of the good old sleigh rides that
SO common when had lots of snow? Seems though
there is enough Or it just because there is
orsepoWer shortage?